Word Stress Quiz: Phonetics Quiz with Answers

Study Notes

Grammar and Vocabulary

The correct sentence structure for explaining a reason is "The reason... was that..." (e.g., "The reason he left was that he felt lonely.")
"Why" is not suitable in this context, as it is typically used to ask questions.
"Mix" is a synonym for "put together" when referring to combining ingredients (e.g., "Mix some lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber" to make a salad).
"However" is used to indicate a contrast or exception, as in "Most rice grows in water or wet soil. However, some rice grows on dry land."
"Tiny" and "miniature" are synonyms, both meaning extremely small (e.g., "My grandpa made the new dollhouse with miniature furniture for every room").
"Begin" is the opposite of "finish", as in "This television programme is one hour long. It starts at 8:00 and is over at 9:00."

Conversation and Dialogue

A suitable response to "Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner" is "You're welcome".
A suitable response to "I'm getting a bit overweight" is "You might eat a bit less".

Reading Comprehension

The most useful invention of the last century is a topic of debate, with some people considering it to be cars, while others believe it to be computers and the Internet.
The spread of the Internet has had a significant impact on the world, bringing about a revolution.

Pronunciation and Stress

The words "appoint", "frequent", "interest", and "finish" have different stress patterns (e.g., "apPOINT" vs. "frequent").
The words "passenger", "several", "begin", and "repair" have different pronunciations of their underlined parts (e.g., "pasSENger" vs. "seVERal").

Grammar and Sentence Structure

The correct sentence structure for describing a habitual action is "I used to [verb]" (e.g., "When I was small, I used to go fishing with my brother").
The correct sentence structure for describing a shared action is "We [verb] [object] equally" (e.g., "The children finally agreed to divide the candies equally").
The correct sentence structure for describing a limitation is "You are allowed [number] [plural noun]" (e.g., "You are allowed only two pieces of luggage on the plane").

Description

Test your English pronunciation skills by marking the words with different stress patterns and pronunciation in this quiz. Identify the word with the unique stress position and pronunciation among a group of words. Challenge yourself with diverse phonetic variations in English words.