Accent Quiz
What’s your current accent situation? How clear do you sound? How much do you know about phonetics? Is it easy for you to understand Americans?
Let’s check! Once you complete this quiz and find out how natural your accent is, we will send you a free class on American phonetics.
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Do these words have the same vowels: man and map?
In American English if there is a nasal consonant after, sound æ changes
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Which vowel is “care” pronounced with?
In American English vowels before r sound different or sometimes even change to others.
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In the word “indiviDUal” which sound do we pronounce in the fourth syllable?
Very often when d stands next to u, it turns into “dg”. Same happens in “education
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In the 1st syllable of Tuesday is there a /j/ sound like the first consonant in yellow?
There are many words in American English where /j/ is not pronounced. For example: duty, tutor, enthusiasm, news, etc
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Which words have an /oʊ/ sound?
“Copy” has an /ɑ/ sound like in coffee, all other words are pronounced with a diphthong /oʊ/ like in go.
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Which words have no S sound (only Z)?
“Mosaic” is the only word pronounced with Z, /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
“Mosaic” is the only word pronounced with Z, /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
“Mosaic” is the only word pronounced with Z, /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
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Where can you find an /eɪ/ sound?
Yes, “famous” is pronounced like /ˈfeɪ.məs/ but the antonym “infamous” has no ei /ˈɪn.fə.məs/
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What is the sound at the end of such words: intro, video, studio, logo?
Almost all words in English that finish with a letter “o” have to be ending with /oʊ/ like in “so, no, go”
Almost all words in English that finish with a letter “o” have to be ending with /oʊ/ like in “so, no, go”
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“Work” has the same vowel as in
Despite the spelling “work” is pronounced with an /ɝ/ as in girl. Same goes for other similar words like: world, worth, worm, word etc.
Despite the spelling “work” is pronounced with an /ɝ/ as in girl. Same goes for other similar words like: world, worth, worm, word etc.
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“Did you” and “Do you” can sound exactly the exact same.
They can both be reduced to “dʒə. Sometimes it’s only possible to understand which one it is by context.
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There’s still a lot to learn
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There’s still a lot to learn
It seems like you have some basic understanding of the American accent but there’s still a lot to learn. How about starting with our masterclass “Typical Accent Mistakes of speakers of Russian” that will help you eliminate some common problems and make your accent clearer?
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Great job!
We can clearly see that you’ve managed to nail some of very complicated questions which means you know your stuff. If you’d like to deepen your knowledge and learn the intricacies of the American accent, sign up for our Discover Your American Accent!
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Great job!
We can clearly see that you’ve managed to nail some of very complicated questions which means you know your stuff. If you’d like to deepen your knowledge and learn the intricacies of the American accent, sign up for our Discover Your American Accent!
🔥 Here is your free gift class that we promised you: TAP TO OPEN Enjoy!
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Great job!
We can clearly see that you’ve managed to nail some of very complicated questions which means you know your stuff. If you’d like to deepen your knowledge and learn the intricacies of the American accent, sign up for our Discover Your American Accent!
🔥 Here is your free gift class that we promised you: TAP TO OPEN Enjoy!
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Wow, I’m truly impressed!
Kudos to you for really getting to the bottom of the American accent and its tricky features. We are always stocked to have such skillful and knowledgeable people among our students and be able to help you fine-tune your already beautiful pronunciation. You can sign up for our Pronunciation Booster to delve into complete accent practice if you feel like you’ve got enough experience!
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