Praxis 5362 Practice Question
For the following question， listen to a student describe his early experiences in the United States. Select the Play icon to listen. Yeah， it was hard for me， everything， understanding what people was saying . .. unh， it was horrible. In his pronunciation of the underlined word， the speaker
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In the student's description, the pronunciation issue arises from omitting a phoneme, which affects clarity. This often occurs in language acquisition, where learners may skip sounds they find challenging.
Option A, "pronounces a silent letter," is incorrect because there is no indication of a silent letter in the context. Option C, "reduces a diphthong to a simple vowel," does not apply here, as the focus is on phoneme omission rather than vowel reduction. Lastly, option D, "puts stress on the final syllable," is not relevant since the problem lies in missing sounds rather than stress placement.
Unlock All Questions
Subscribe to Premium for full access to all practice questions, detailed rationales, and performance tracking.
Subscribe Now