Sounds /s/ and /z/
Sounds /ð/ and /θ/

Sounds /dʒ/ and /tʃ/
Flap, Glottal, or Aspirated?
English Trivia
100

Give two examples of words that begin with the /z/ sound.

  1. Zebra
  2. Zoom
  3. Zone
  4. Zipper
  5. Zero
100

What is the primary difference between /ð/ and /θ/?

/ð/ is voiced (vocal cords vibrate), while /θ/ is voiceless (no vibration).

100

What type of sounds are /dʒ/ and /tʃ/?

They are affricates.

100

Butter

"flap"

100

What is the longest word in the English language that doesn't contain any vowels?

"Rhythms."

200

Give an example of a word where the -s ending is pronounced as /z/.

  1. Dogs (/dɔgz/)
  2. Bikes (/baɪks/)
  3. Cars (/kɑrz/)
  4. Pens (/pɛnz/)
  5. Trees (/triz/)
200

Give an example of a word containing the /ð/ sound.

  1. This
  2. That
  3. Mother
  4. Brother
  5. They
200

Give an example of a word containing the /dʒ/ sound.

  1. Judge
  2. Gem
  3. Jungle
  4. Edge
  5. Major
200

Mutton

 "glottal"

200

What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?

Palindrome.

/ˈpælɪndroʊm/

  1. Racecar
  2. Level
  3. Radar
  4. Madam
  5. Civic
300

When is the -es ending pronounced as /ɪz/?

When the word ends in sibilant sounds like /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, or /ʒ/, for example in "wishes" (/wɪʃɪz/) or "buzzes" (/bʌzɪz/).

300

Give an example of a word containing the /θ/ sound.

  1. Think
  2. Thing
  3. Bath
  4. Both
  5. Thumb
300

Give an example of a word containing the /tʃ/ sound not using the spelling "ch".

  1. Nature (/ˈneɪtʃər/)
  2. Picture (/ˈpɪktʃər/)
  3. Future (/ˈfjuːtʃər/)
  4. Righteous (/ˈraɪtʃəs/)
  5. Question (/ˈkwɛstʃən/)
300

Terrible

Aspirated

300

"This answer is incorrect. You need to do it _______ again." (Hint: Phrasal Verb)

What is "over"

400

Explain the difference in articulation between the /s/ and /z/ sounds.

the /s/ sound is voiceless, and the /z/ sound is voiced.

400

What is the primary difference between the sounds /θ/ (as in "think") and /ð/ (as in "this")?

  • /θ/ is a voiceless dental fricative, meaning it is produced without the vibration of the vocal cords. When you say "think," you can feel the air flowing out without any vocal cord vibration.
  • /ð/ is a voiced dental fricative, meaning it is produced with the vibration of the vocal cords. When you say "this," you can feel your vocal cords vibrating.
400

Good job!!

400

400

What?!

 "glottal"

400

Too bad

-400

500

When pronouncing the plural of a word like "cats" or "hats," which sound do we use for the -s ending: /s/ or /z/?

/s/

500

Sorry

-250

500

Which of the sounds, /dʒ/ or /tʃ/, is voiced?

/dʒ/

500

Body

 "flap."

500

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?

 Onomatopoeia

/ˌɑnəˌmætəˈpiə/


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