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Pronunciation Quiz
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1. Which of the following words is pronounced with a silent ‘k’?
Hint: Think about words where the ‘k’ is not vocalized.

Pronunciation Quiz Questions Overview

1. Which of the following words is pronounced with a silent ‘k’?

Kite
Knee
Keen
Kettle

2. How is the word ‘colonel’ correctly pronounced?

Ko-lo-nel
Kor-nel
Ker-nel
Kol-o-nel

3. Which syllable is stressed in the word ‘photograph’?

First
Second
Third
None

4. Which of these words has a different vowel sound?

Cat
Bat
Mat
Caught

5. What is the correct pronunciation of ‘epitome’?

E-pi-tome
E-pi-to-me
E-pi-to-may
E-pi-tom

6. How is the word ‘subtle’ pronounced?

Sub-tle
Sut-tle
Sub-til
Sut-til

7. Which word is pronounced with a long ‘i’ sound?

Bit
Bite
Bitten
Bitter

8. Which of these words is pronounced with a silent ‘p’?

Pneumonia
Pencil
Piano
Pyramid

9. How is the word ‘quinoa’ correctly pronounced?

Kwin-o-ah
Keen-wah
Kwin-wah
Keen-o-ah

10. In which word is the ‘ch’ pronounced as ‘sh’?

Chair
Character
Chef
Chase

11. Which of these words has a silent ‘h’?

Ghost
Hour
House
Horse

12. What is the correct pronunciation of ‘hyperbole’?

Hi-per-bowl
Hi-per-bo-lee
Hi-per-bol
Hi-per-bol-ee

13. Which word is pronounced with a long ‘e’ sound?

Bet
Beat
Bit
Bite
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