American Accent Quizzes

Test your American Accent knowledge with one of these quizzes:

American English Number Quiz

Do you use the correct syllable stress and T sounds when you say numbers in American English. Test your knowledge using this five question quiz.
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The Sounds of the American T

The letter T makes a variety of sounds in spoken American English. Do you know what these sounds are? Do you know the rules for pronouncing the letter T? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
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Pronouncing American Verbs

Do you know how to pronounce American verbs with the correct syllable stress? Take this short quiz to find out if you're pronouncing verbs incorrectly.
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American English Intonation Patterns

Choose the best answer for each question about American English intonation.
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Stressed Vowel Sounds

Did you know that every word in spoken American English has one stressed vowel sound? Test your knowledge of this key feature of American English pronunciation using this 10 question quiz.
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Pronouncing Longer Words

In longer words the vowel in one syllable is always stressed. The stressed vowel is said with extra length→ and pitch ↑. When an American listener hears the correct stress, they are able to understand the word and the message! Choose the correct stress pattern in the longer words below.
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Vowel + Vowel Linking Quiz

When two vowel sounds occur together in a word we link them together using a /y/ or a /w/ sound. Choose the best "linked" pronunciation of the words in this quiz.
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60 Day Challenge Week 1 Quiz

This week's quiz features words with the stressed vowel sounds /iy/ as in GREEN & /I/ as in SILVER. The stakes are high. A score of 90% is passing for this quiz.
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Super Challenge with schwa, /y/ & /w/

Choose the correct pronunciation of each word.
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