1) How many pure vowel sounds are there in American English? a) 8 b) 10 c) 12 d) 14 2) Which of the following is not a short vowel sound in American English? a) /æ/ (as in "cat") b) /ɛ/ (as in "pet") c) /i/ (as in "bean") d) /ʌ/ (as in "cut") 3) Which of these words contains a diphthong sound? a) "Sit" b) "Boat" c) "Eye" d) "Cat" 4) How many plosive consonant sounds are there in American English? a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12 5) Which of the following is not a fricative consonant sound? a) /f/ (as in "fish") b) /z/ (as in "zoo") c) /ʒ/ (as in "vision") d) /m/ (as in "map") 6) Which consonant sound is classified as a glide? a) /l/ b) /r/ c) /w/ d) /n/ 7) What is the correct way to transcribe the vowel sound in the word "cat" using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)? a) /æ/ b) /ɛ/ c) /ɪ/ d) /ʌ/ 8) Which of the following words contains a long vowel sound? a) "Sit" b) "Bed" c) "Boat" d) "Cut" 9) How many nasal consonant sounds are there in American English? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5 10) Which of these consonant sounds is classified as an affricate? a) /f/ b) /z/ c) /tʃ/ d) /l/ 11) What is the correct way to transcribe the consonant sound in the word "shop" using the IPA? a) /ʃ/ b) /ʒ/ c) /tʃ/ d) /dʒ/ 12) Which of the following words contains a consonant blend? a) "Cat" b) "Sit" c) "Spoon" d) "Eye"

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