Welcome to our series of pronunciation practice exercises for ESL students. These quizzes are designed to test your listening comprehension of (American) English pronunciation, and are designed for all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Here's what you do:

1. Click on the "CLICK TO LISTEN" button for each question.
2. Listen to the word(s).
3. Choose the word(s) that you heard from the three choices.
4. Click on "CHECK ANSWERS" to see how you did.

The sound files are in MP3 format. Good luck! :)

Which word do you hear?
  feed
  feet
  fit

2.

Which word do you hear?
  feet
  fade
  feed

3.

Which word do you hear?
  feet
  feed
  fit

4.

Which word do you hear?
  dusk
  desk
  disk

5.

Which word do you hear?
  dusk
  desk
  disk

6.

Which word do you hear?
  desk
  disk
  dusk

7.

Which word do you hear?
  meal
  male
  mill

8.

Which word do you hear?
  mill
  male
  meal

9.

Which word do you hear?
  cat
  Kate
  cut

10.

Which word do you hear?
  cat
  Kate
  cut

CHECK ANSWERS

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KEYWORDS: IELTS (listening section), TOEFL (listening section), online practice for official English Exams, University of Cambridge ESOL examinations, London Tests of English, TSE (Test of spoken English)