Spanish Diphthongs and Hiatus Pronunciation Quiz

1. A diphthong places two adjacent vowels in one syllable.

True False

2. A hiatus places adjacent vowels in separate syllables.

True False

3. In the lesson, a, e, and o are grouped as weak vowels.

True False

4. In the lesson, i and u are grouped as weak vowels.

True False

5. The word "bien" is presented as a diphthong.

True False

6. The word "puerta" is presented as a hiatus.

True False

7. The word "ruido" can contain a diphthong formed by two weak vowels.

True False

8. Two strong vowels normally form one syllable in this lesson's rule.

True False

9. The word "teatro" is presented with hiatus between e and a.

True False

10. The accent in "día" helps show that the stressed í belongs to its own syllable.

True False

11. The word "oír" is presented as a hiatus.

True False

12. The word "país" is presented as a diphthong.

True False

13. The lesson recommends applying English syllable habits automatically before listening.

True False

14. A stressed í or ú next to another vowel can break a diphthong.

True False

15. "nuevo" is presented with the syllable idea nue-vo.

True False

16. The lesson's practical method recommends listening to the word before deciding how to divide it.

True False