Italian Diction Review Quiz

Question 1 of 20

1

Which of the following is NOT a voiced/unvoiced consonant pair?

Select one of the following:

v/f
d/t
b/p
g/k
s/c

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

When does the written vowel "i" become a glide? Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

When followed by a vowel
When in between vowels (intervocalic)
When unstressed and followed by a vowel
When at the end of a word
When followed by a voiced consonant

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

3

Which of the following words would use a glide for the vowels "i" and "u"? (All words shown have penultimate stress). Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Quando
Mio
Tutti
Andiamo
Piange

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

5

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

4. In Italian, the written consonant "c" can either be represented by a hard symbol or by a soft symbol. The hard "c" occurs when it is followed by the vowel(s) , , , or a . The symbol for hard "c" is [].

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

How are long vowels represented in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ ]

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

How is stress indicated in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ ]

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

8

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

What are the three possible IPA symbols for the written letter /i/?
What are the rules for these possibilities?

1. [( i, J, Silent )] occurs when ( stressed, unstressed, always ) & when unstressed and followed by a consonant & when final

2. [( j, i, silent )] occurs when unstressed & followed by a ( vowel, consonant, double consonant )

3.( silent, i, j ) - occurs when written vowel "i" is ( preceded, followed ) by "c" "( g, k, m, t )" or "( sc, gn, gli, tra )" & followed by a vowel

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

3

When is the letter /s/ voiced?
When it is ❌
OR
When it is followed by a ❌

How do we show voiced /s/ in IPA?
[❌]

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intervocalic

voiced consonant

final

unvoiced consonant

double consonant

initial

z

s

ts

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

5

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Decode the following words:
1) [ˈbwɔno]
2) [ pjaˈtʃere]
3) [ˈmɛʎʎo]
4) [siˈɲɲore]
5) [raˈgattsa]

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

3

When is the written consonant "g" softened?
When followed by ❌ or ❌

How do we IPA soft "g"?
[❌]

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i

o

u

a

e

n

r

l

d͡ʒ

j

g

ʎʎ

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

3

Which of the following consonant clusters always use double symbols in Italian IPA? Check all that apply

Select one or more of the following:

gli
gn
qu
tr
sci
ng

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

7

Fill in the blanks with the correct symbol for the following words:

Gigli
[ˈd͡ʒi❌]

Scuro
[ˈ❌uɾo]

Anche
[ˈa❌ke]

Andiamo
[anˈd❌amo]

Conosciuto
[kono❌uto]

Infrequentemente
[ɪnfre❌ente’mente]

acerbo
[a’❌ɛrbo]

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ʎʎi

sk

ŋ

j

ʃʃ

kw

tʃ

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

When stressed, the written vowel "e" is generally closed [e].

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

4

Check all the words that would use a rolled "r" [r]

Select one or more of the following:

Orrore
Morte
Trenta
Vedere
Fiore
Languir
Guerra
Addiritura

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

There are no diphthongs when producing the Italian [e] [ɛ] [o] [ɔ]

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

2

What are the possibilities for the written letter "z" in Italian?

Select one or more of the following:

ts
dz
s
z
ss
zz

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

4

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How do we write, in IPA, the doubled consonant versions of affirmatives:
[dz] = [( d:dz, dz:z, dz:dz, dz:d )]
[ts] = [( t:ts, ts:s, ts:ts, tʃ, t:tʃ )]
[tʃ] = [( t:tʃ, tʃ:ʃ, t:ts, ts:s, tʃ:tʃ )]
[d͡ʒ] = [( d:d͡ʒ, d:ʒʒ, dʒ:dʒ, dʃ:ʃ )]

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

6

Choose the correct IPA from the examples below:
In Pollysyllabic words, the stressed vowel is indicated by the apostrophe.

né
[❌]

ne
[❌]

p'ie
[❌]

pi'é
[❌]

mu'oio
[❌]

ad'dio
[❌]

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nɛ

nee

ni

ne

nne

pi:e

pie

pe

pjɛ

pɛ

peɛ

mwɔjo

muɔi:o

mwoi:o

muɔjo

ad:di:o

ad:djo

adijo

addi:jo

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

8

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Using the dropdown menu, select whether the following words would use open or closed "o". All these words use penultimate stress unless otherwise indicated with a accent marking or an apostrophe.

Amore = [( o, ɔ )]
Mio = [ ( o, ɔ )]
Suo = [( o, ɔ )]
Morire = [( o, ɔ )]
Non = [( o, ɔ )]
Verdó = [( ɔ, o )]
puó = [( ɔ, o )]
Anchora = [( ɔ, o )]

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

2

In spoken Italian, we are specific with our vowel pronunciation. In sung Italian, we may need to modify the vowel. From the list below, select some occurrences where vowel modification may be necessary.

Select one or more of the following:

When there is a closed vowel on a high note
When there is a melismatic phrase on one vowel that moves through registers
Whenever you need more breath support
When the larynx is low
When there is tongue tension
When taking a proper diaphragmatic breath

	Created by Savanna Sokolnicki over 4 years ago

This quiz is meant as a study tool for Belmont Italian Diction class.

Italian Diction Review Quiz

Question 1 of 20

Which of the following is NOT a voiced/unvoiced consonant pair?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

When does the written vowel "i" become a glide? Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

Which of the following words would use a glide for the vowels "i" and "u"? (All words shown have penultimate stress). Check all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

4. In Italian, the written consonant "c" can either be represented by a hard symbol or by a soft symbol. The hard "c" occurs when it is followed by the vowel(s) , , , or a . The symbol for hard "c" is [].

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

How are long vowels represented in IPA? Show the symbol here [ ]

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

How is stress indicated in IPA? Show the symbol here [ ]

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

When is the letter /s/ voiced? When it is ❌ OR When it is followed by a ❌ How do we show voiced /s/ in IPA? [❌]

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Decode the following words: 1) [ˈbwɔno] 2) [ pjaˈtʃere] 3) [ˈmɛʎʎo] 4) [siˈɲɲore] 5) [raˈgattsa]

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

When is the written consonant "g" softened? When followed by ❌ or ❌ How do we IPA soft "g"? [❌]

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

Which of the following consonant clusters always use double symbols in Italian IPA? Check all that apply

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

Fill in the blanks with the correct symbol for the following words: Gigli [ˈd͡ʒi❌] Scuro [ˈ❌uɾo] Anche [ˈa❌ke] Andiamo [anˈd❌amo] Conosciuto [kono❌uto] Infrequentemente [ɪnfre❌ente’mente] acerbo [a’❌ɛrbo]

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Explanation

Question 13 of 20

When stressed, the written vowel "e" is generally closed [e].

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Check all the words that would use a rolled "r" [r]

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

There are no diphthongs when producing the Italian [e] [ɛ] [o] [ɔ]

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

What are the possibilities for the written letter "z" in Italian?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

Choose the correct IPA from the examples below: In Pollysyllabic words, the stressed vowel is indicated by the apostrophe. né [❌] ne [❌] p'ie [❌] pi'é [❌] mu'oio [❌] ad'dio [❌]

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Explanation

Question 19 of 20

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

In spoken Italian, we are specific with our vowel pronunciation. In sung Italian, we may need to modify the vowel. From the list below, select some occurrences where vowel modification may be necessary.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

How are long vowels represented in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ ]

How is stress indicated in IPA?
Show the symbol here [ ]

When is the letter /s/ voiced?
When it is ❌
OR
When it is followed by a ❌

How do we show voiced /s/ in IPA?
[❌]

Decode the following words:
1) [ˈbwɔno]
2) [ pjaˈtʃere]
3) [ˈmɛʎʎo]
4) [siˈɲɲore]
5) [raˈgattsa]

When is the written consonant "g" softened?
When followed by ❌ or ❌

How do we IPA soft "g"?
[❌]

Fill in the blanks with the correct symbol for the following words:

Gigli
[ˈd͡ʒi❌]

Scuro
[ˈ❌uɾo]

Anche
[ˈa❌ke]

Andiamo
[anˈd❌amo]

Conosciuto
[kono❌uto]

Infrequentemente
[ɪnfre❌ente’mente]

acerbo
[a’❌ɛrbo]

Choose the correct IPA from the examples below:
In Pollysyllabic words, the stressed vowel is indicated by the apostrophe.

né
[❌]

ne
[❌]

p'ie
[❌]

pi'é
[❌]

mu'oio
[❌]

ad'dio
[❌]