Consonants

Question 1

How is c pronounced before a, o, e, all consonants, before the diphthong au and when it is at the end of a word?

Answer 1

•K

Question 2

When is c pronounced K?

Answer 2

• Before a, o, e, all consonants, before the diphthong au and when it is at the end of a word

Question 3

How is c pronounced before e, i, y and the diphthongs ae, oe and eu?

Answer 3

•tz

Question 4

When is c pronounced tz?

Answer 4

•before e, i, y and the diphthongs ae, oe and eu

Question 5

In cc, how are the letter pronounced?

Answer 5

• First c pronounced k

* Second c depends on the following letter

Question 6

How do you pronounce g?

Answer 6

•g

Question 7

How do you pronounce h?

Answer 7

•h

Question 8

How do you pronounce k?

Answer 8

•k

Question 9

How do you pronounce s?

Answer 9

• z between vowels and in combination with m,n,l and r

* s in all other positions

Question 10

How is ss pronounced?

Answer 10

•t

Question 11

How is t pronounced?

Answer 11

•t

Question 12

How is v pronounced?

Answer 12

•v

Question 13

Which two letters are considered double consonants?

Answer 13

•x and z

Question 14

How is x pronounced?

Answer 14

•ks

Question 15

How is z pronounced?

Answer 15

•z(only found in Greek words)

Question 16

How is the combination of ngu + vowel pronounced?

Answer 16

•ngv

Question 17

How is ngu pronounced before a consonant?

Answer 17

•As normal

Question 18

How is the syllable ti+vowel pronounced?

Answer 18

•tzi

Question 19

How is ti+consonant pronounced?

Answer 19

• ti

* if preceded by the consonants s, t and x it’s also pronounced ti

Question 20

How is qu pronounced?

Answer 20

•kv

Question 21

What is a digraphi?

Answer 21

• Two consonants that represent a single sound, the second sound always h
• are found only in words of Greek origin

Question 22

List 4 digraphs

Answer 22

• ph
• th
• rh
• ch

Question 23

How do you pronounce ph?

Answer 23

•f

Question 24

How do you pronounce th?

Answer 24

•t

Question 25

How do you pronounce rh?

Answer 25

•rrh

Question 26

How do you pronounce ch?

Answer 26

•h