Many non native speakers don’t know the rules for pronouncing numbers correctly in American English.
Do you know the rules for stress, the T sounds and the TH sounds in numbers?
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American English Number Quiz
Do you know how to use stress and the sounds of the letter T when pronouncing American numbers? Take this short quiz to find out!
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Question 1
In spoken American English tens numbers such as 30, 40 & 50 are stressed on the
A
On the second syllable
B
All syllables have equal stress
C
On the first syllable
D
On the /t/ sound
Question 1 Explanation:
Tens numbers are stressed on the first syllable;
THIR➙ty
FOR➙ty
FIF➙ty
Question 2
In spoken American English, teens numbers such as 15, 16 & 17 are stressed
A
On the 2nd syllable
B
On the 1st syllable
C
Always have a strong /t/ sound
D
Both A & C
Question 3
Why do American speakers frequently drop the /t/ sound in the word twenty?
A
Because Americans often drop a /t/ sound when it occurs after an /n/ sound
B
Because native speakers are lazy
C
Because the word twenty has two syllables
D
American speakers never drop the /t/ sound
Question 3 Explanation:
Americans often drop a /t/ sound when it occurs after an /n/ sound. Other examples include:
international =innernational
internet=innernet
Question 4
What makes ordinal numbers such as 20th, 30th & 40th so difficult to pronounce?
A
The syllable stress pattern
B
The dropped T sound
C
The middle T sounds
D
The final TH sound at the end of the word
Question 4 Explanation:
The interdental TH sounds are very difficult for most non native speakers to pronounce correctly.
Question 5
Choose the best pronunciation pattern for this phone number: 561 288- 1054
A
561⤼ 288⤼ 1054⤴
B
561 ⤼288⤼ 1054→
C
561⤼ 288⤼ 1054⤵
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