Sorting Final Syllables in Abstract Vocabulary — C2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise C2 English pronunciation by sorting abstract vocabulary according to the consonants and unstressed vowels in its final syllable.
What you’ll practice
Hear the difference
Recognise vowel and consonant contrasts in clear recordings.
Stress and rhythm
Identify strong syllables and emphasized words.
Listen and review
Replay each recording and learn from answer explanations.
What to expect:
8 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- C2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sorting into categories
How to approach this practice
Read the instructions and work through the questions before opening the answers.
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Question 1 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /ʃən/ as in action
- /ʒən/ as in vision
Word bank
- interpretation
- differentiation
- conversion
- diversion
Check answers and explanations
- 1. interpretation
- /ʃən/ as in action
- 2. differentiation
- /ʃən/ as in action
- 3. conversion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- 4. diversion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
Sound groups: /ʃən/ as in action: interpretation, differentiation; /ʒən/ as in vision: diversion, conversion.
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Question 2 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Word bank
- composure
- picture
- exposure
- feature
Check answers and explanations
- 1. composure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
- 2. picture
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 3. exposure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
- 4. feature
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
Sound groups: /tʃɚ/ as in picture: picture, feature; /ʒɚ/ as in measure: composure, exposure.
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Question 3 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /ʃən/ as in action
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
Word bank
- infrastructure
- structure
- reconciliation
- quantification
Check answers and explanations
- 1. infrastructure
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 2. structure
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 3. reconciliation
- /ʃən/ as in action
- 4. quantification
- /ʃən/ as in action
Sound groups: /ʃən/ as in action: quantification, reconciliation; /tʃɚ/ as in picture: structure, infrastructure.
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Question 4 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Word bank
- version
- aversion
- disclosure
- closure
Check answers and explanations
- 1. version
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- 2. aversion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- 3. disclosure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
- 4. closure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Sound groups: /ʒən/ as in vision: aversion, version; /ʒɚ/ as in measure: disclosure, closure.
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Question 5 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /ʃən/ as in action
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Word bank
- stipulation
- extrapolation
- enclosure
- foreclosure
Check answers and explanations
- 1. stipulation
- /ʃən/ as in action
- 2. extrapolation
- /ʃən/ as in action
- 3. enclosure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
- 4. foreclosure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Sound groups: /ʃən/ as in action: extrapolation, stipulation; /ʒɚ/ as in measure: enclosure, foreclosure.
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Question 6 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
Word bank
- literature
- inversion
- architecture
- reversion
Check answers and explanations
- 1. literature
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 2. inversion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- 3. architecture
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 4. reversion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
Sound groups: /ʒən/ as in vision: inversion, reversion; /tʃɚ/ as in picture: architecture, literature.
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Question 7 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /ʃən/ as in action
- /ʒən/ as in vision
Word bank
- subversion
- formulation
- immersion
- consolidation
Check answers and explanations
- 1. subversion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- 2. formulation
- /ʃən/ as in action
- 3. immersion
- /ʒən/ as in vision
- 4. consolidation
- /ʃən/ as in action
Sound groups: /ʃən/ as in action: formulation, consolidation; /ʒən/ as in vision: subversion, immersion.
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Question 8 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say and sort the words by their final syllable sounds. Use American English pronunciation.
Categories
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Word bank
- seizure
- horticulture
- agriculture
- pleasure
Check answers and explanations
- 1. seizure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
- 2. horticulture
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 3. agriculture
- /tʃɚ/ as in picture
- 4. pleasure
- /ʒɚ/ as in measure
Sound groups: /tʃɚ/ as in picture: horticulture, agriculture; /ʒɚ/ as in measure: seizure, pleasure.
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