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LETRS UNIT 2 EXAM 2026/2027 | THE SPEECH SOUNDS OF
ENGLISH | EXPERT VERIFIED | 75 VERIFIED Q&A |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED | MULTIPLE-
CHOICE | PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
Question 1
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a phoneme. Which of the following best describes a phoneme?
A. The smallest unit of meaning in a language
B. The smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another
C. A letter of the alphabet
D. A syllable
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another (e.g.,
/k/ and /b/ distinguish "cat" from "bat"). A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning. A letter is a
grapheme.
Question 2
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a grapheme. Which of the following best describes a
grapheme?
A. A sound
B. A letter or letter combination that represents a phoneme
C. A syllable
D. A word
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A grapheme is a letter or letter combination that represents a phoneme (e.g., "sh"
represents /sh/). A phoneme is a sound.
Question 3
A teacher is counting the phonemes in the word "cat." Which of the following is the correct number?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 (/k/ /a/ /t/)
D. 4
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Cat" has three phonemes: /k/ /a/ /t/. Each letter represents one phoneme in this word.
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Question 4
A teacher is counting the phonemes in the word "ship." Which of the following is the correct
number?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 (/sh/ /i/ /p/)
D. 4
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Ship" has three phonemes: /sh/ /i/ /p/. The "sh" is one phoneme (digraph).
Question 5
A teacher is counting the phonemes in the word "eight." Which of the following is the correct
number?
A. 1
B. 2 (/ā/ /t/)
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Eight" has two phonemes: /ā/ /t/. The "eigh" represents one phoneme (/ā/).
Question 6
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a consonant digraph. Which of the following is an example?
A. "sh" in "ship"
B. "st" in "stop"
C. "a" in "cat"
D. "b" in "bat"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A consonant digraph is two consonants that make one sound. "sh" in "ship" is a
consonant digraph. "st" is a blend (two sounds).
Question 7
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a consonant blend. Which of the following is an example?
A. "sh" in "ship"
B. "st" in "stop"
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C. "ch" in "chip"
D. "th" in "thin"
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A consonant blend is two or more consonants blended together, with each sound heard.
"st" in "stop" is a blend. Digraphs (sh, ch, th) make one sound.
Question 8
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a vowel digraph. Which of the following is an example?
A. "ea" in "team"
B. "sh" in "ship"
C. "st" in "stop"
D. "c" in "cat"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A vowel digraph is two vowels that make one sound. "ea" in "team" is a vowel digraph.
Question 9
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a diphthong. Which of the following is an example?
A. "oi" in "coin"
B. "ea" in "team"
C. "sh" in "ship"
D. "st" in "stop"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A diphthong is a vowel sound that glides from one sound to another. "oi" in "coin" is a
diphthong (/ɔɪ/).
Question 10
A teacher is reviewing the concept of an r-controlled vowel. Which of the following is an example?
A. "ar" in "car"
B. "ea" in "team"
C. "oi" in "coin"
D. "a" in "cat"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An r-controlled vowel is a vowel followed by "r" that changes the vowel sound. "ar" in
"car" is r-controlled.
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LETRS UNIT 2 EXAM 2026/2027 | THE SPEECH SOUNDS OF
ENGLISH | EXPERT VERIFIED | 75 VERIFIED Q&A |
DETAILED RATIONALES | NGN-ALIGNED | MULTIPLE-
CHOICE | PASS GUARANTEED – A+ GRADED
Question 1
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a phoneme. Which of the following best describes a phoneme?
A. The smallest unit of meaning in a language
B. The smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another
C. A letter of the alphabet
D. A syllable
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another (e.g.,
/k/ and /b/ distinguish "cat" from "bat"). A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning. A letter is a
grapheme.
Question 2
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a grapheme. Which of the following best describes a
grapheme?
A. A sound
B. A letter or letter combination that represents a phoneme
C. A syllable
D. A word
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A grapheme is a letter or letter combination that represents a phoneme (e.g., "sh"
represents /sh/). A phoneme is a sound.
Question 3
A teacher is counting the phonemes in the word "cat." Which of the following is the correct number?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 (/k/ /a/ /t/)
D. 4
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Cat" has three phonemes: /k/ /a/ /t/. Each letter represents one phoneme in this word.
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Question 4
A teacher is counting the phonemes in the word "ship." Which of the following is the correct
number?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3 (/sh/ /i/ /p/)
D. 4
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Ship" has three phonemes: /sh/ /i/ /p/. The "sh" is one phoneme (digraph).
Question 5
A teacher is counting the phonemes in the word "eight." Which of the following is the correct
number?
A. 1
B. 2 (/ā/ /t/)
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Eight" has two phonemes: /ā/ /t/. The "eigh" represents one phoneme (/ā/).
Question 6
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a consonant digraph. Which of the following is an example?
A. "sh" in "ship"
B. "st" in "stop"
C. "a" in "cat"
D. "b" in "bat"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A consonant digraph is two consonants that make one sound. "sh" in "ship" is a
consonant digraph. "st" is a blend (two sounds).
Question 7
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a consonant blend. Which of the following is an example?
A. "sh" in "ship"
B. "st" in "stop"
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C. "ch" in "chip"
D. "th" in "thin"
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A consonant blend is two or more consonants blended together, with each sound heard.
"st" in "stop" is a blend. Digraphs (sh, ch, th) make one sound.
Question 8
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a vowel digraph. Which of the following is an example?
A. "ea" in "team"
B. "sh" in "ship"
C. "st" in "stop"
D. "c" in "cat"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A vowel digraph is two vowels that make one sound. "ea" in "team" is a vowel digraph.
Question 9
A teacher is reviewing the concept of a diphthong. Which of the following is an example?
A. "oi" in "coin"
B. "ea" in "team"
C. "sh" in "ship"
D. "st" in "stop"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A diphthong is a vowel sound that glides from one sound to another. "oi" in "coin" is a
diphthong (/ɔɪ/).
Question 10
A teacher is reviewing the concept of an r-controlled vowel. Which of the following is an example?
A. "ar" in "car"
B. "ea" in "team"
C. "oi" in "coin"
D. "a" in "cat"
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An r-controlled vowel is a vowel followed by "r" that changes the vowel sound. "ar" in
"car" is r-controlled.
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