English Pronunciation Exercises
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Below, you can find exercises relating to English pronunciation.
Many of these exercises relate to phonetics. It's a good idea to learn the Phonetic Alphabet first before doing these quizzes.
Vowel Sounds
Vowel Sounds Word Filter: American English
Explore the vowel sounds of American English with our interactive filter, including the r-coloured vowels /ɝ/ and /ɚ/. Tap a phoneme to see every word that contains it.
Vowel Sounds Word Filter: British English
The same interactive filter but for the vowel sounds of British English, from /iː/ to /ʊə/. Tap any phoneme and only the words containing that sound remain on screen.
Minimal Pairs
Minimal Pairs Filter: American English
Practise telling similar American English sounds apart. Pick a contrast like /ɪ/ vs /iː/ or /l/ vs /r/ and the words from those pairs appear on screen. Tap any word to hear it and decide which sound it contains.
Minimal Pairs Filter: British English
The same ear-training exercise for British English, including contrasts that only work in non-rhotic speech, such as /ʌ/ vs /ɑː/ and /ɪə/ vs /eə/.
American & British Differences
American vs. British Phonetic Differences
British and American English don't just differ in vocabulary and spelling: many everyday words sound noticeably different.
Which Word Exercise
Look at the phonemes and decide which word is being spelt out.
Exercise Number: PR1
Which Word Exercise 2
Look at the phonemes and decide which word is being spelt out.
Exercise Number: PR2
Which Word Exercise 3
Look at the phonemes and decide which word is being spelt out.
Exercise Number: PR3
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Which Word Exercise 4
Look at the phonemes and decide which word is being spelt out.
Exercise Number: PR4
Phonetic Odd One Out: Consonants
Which of the four words doesn't use the same phoneme?
Exercise Number: PR5
Phonetic Odd One Out: Vowels
Which of the four words doesn't use the same phoneme?
Exercise Number: PR6
Phonetic Odd One Out: Vowels 2
Which of the four words doesn't use the same phoneme?
Exercise Number: PR7
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Find The Vowel Phoneme 1
Look at the vowel phoneme and then find it in the following four words.
Exercise Number: PR8
Find The Vowel Phoneme 2
Look at the vowel phoneme and then find it in the following four words.
Exercise Number: PR9
Find The Vowel Phoneme 3
Look at the vowel phoneme and then find it in the following four words.
Exercise Number: PR10
Find The Vowel Phoneme 4
Look at the vowel phoneme and then find it in the following four words.
Exercise Number: PR11
Practice Real English Conversations
- Listen to natural spoken English and choose how to respond
- Build vocabulary with key phrases and definitions
- Replay audio at slow speed to catch every word
- Review the full transcript when you've finished
Find The Vowel Phoneme 5
Look at the vowel phoneme and then find it in the following four words.
Exercise Number: PR12
Find The Consonant Phoneme
Look at the consonant phoneme and then find it in the following four words.
Exercise Number: PR13
Homophone Or Not?
For each pair of words, decide if they are homophones or not.
Exercise Number: PR14
Homophone Or Not? 2
For each pair of words, decide if they are homophones or not.
Exercise Number: PR15
Homophone Or Not? 3
For each pair of words, decide if they are homophones or not.
Exercise Number: PR16
Which Word Rhymes?
Find the word that rhymes with the given word.
Exercise Number: PR66
Which Word Doesn't Rhyme?
Find the word that doesn't rhyme with the given word.
Exercise Number: PR59
