2. Phonetics & Pronunciation
Connected Speech — Quiz
Test your understanding of connected speech with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which type of connected speech involves the merging of two identical adjacent vowel sounds into a single, longer vowel sound?
Question 2
In French, what is the term for the phenomenon where a final silent 'e' is pronounced to avoid a difficult consonant cluster or to maintain rhythm?
Question 3
Consider the phrase "cent euros". Which type of connected speech is mandatory between "cent" and "euros"?
Question 4
Which of the following phrases demonstrates a situation where liaison is typically forbidden?
Question 5
In French, what is the term for the grouping of words into rhythmic units, where stress falls on the final syllable of each group?