Quiz: Cockney Accent Quiz


Cockney Accent QuizOnline version Cockney basics and slang by Valery Alvear 1 What is a typical feature of Cockney pronunciation at word starts? a Pronouncing H clearly b Adding extra syllables c Dropping the initial H sound d R-rolling the R 2 Which is a Cockney rhyming slang for 'phone'? a noise and toys b dog and bone c bread and butter d loaf of bread 3 In Cockney rhyming slang, what does 'butcher's hook' stand for? a hook b cook c book d look 4 The Cockney accent is most closely associated with which city? a Glasgow b Birmingham c Manchester d London 5 What is a glottal stop a common example of in Cockney speech? a Replacing a T with a glottal stop b Dropping all vowels c Lengthening every vowel d Rising intonation at end of sentence 6 Which sound is often dropped at the start of words in Cockney? a The S sound b The R sound c The T sound d The H sound 7 In Cockney rhyming slang, what does 'bread' commonly stand for? a Money b Bread (food) c Head d Bread and butter 8 Which area did the Cockney accent originally develop in? a Southampton b West End c East London d Liverpool 9 Which of these describes a common Cockney way to pronounce 'th' sounds? a As 't' or 'd' b As 'f' or 'v' c Keeps as 'th' in all cases d As 's' or 'z' 10 What is a characteristic feature of Cockney's vowel or consonant use? a Glottal stops and dropped consonants b Increased plosive release c All vowels pronounced long and clear d Rounded lips for all vowels

1

What is a typical feature of Cockney pronunciation at word starts?

a

Pronouncing H clearly

b

Adding extra syllables

c

Dropping the initial H sound

d

R-rolling the R

2

Which is a Cockney rhyming slang for 'phone'?

a

noise and toys

b

dog and bone

c

bread and butter

d

loaf of bread

3

In Cockney rhyming slang, what does 'butcher's hook' stand for?

a

hook

b

cook

c

book

d

look

4

The Cockney accent is most closely associated with which city?

a

Glasgow

b

Birmingham

c

Manchester

d

London

5

What is a glottal stop a common example of in Cockney speech?

a

Replacing a T with a glottal stop

b

Dropping all vowels

c

Lengthening every vowel

d

Rising intonation at end of sentence

6

Which sound is often dropped at the start of words in Cockney?

a

The S sound

b

The R sound

c

The T sound

d

The H sound

7

In Cockney rhyming slang, what does 'bread' commonly stand for?

a

Money

b

Bread (food)

c

Head

d

Bread and butter

8

Which area did the Cockney accent originally develop in?

a

Southampton

b

West End

c

East London

d

Liverpool

9

Which of these describes a common Cockney way to pronounce 'th' sounds?

a

As 't' or 'd'

b

As 'f' or 'v'

c

Keeps as 'th' in all cases

d

As 's' or 'z'

10

What is a characteristic feature of Cockney's vowel or consonant use?

a

Glottal stops and dropped consonants

b

Increased plosive release

c

All vowels pronounced long and clear

d

Rounded lips for all vowels

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Cockney Accent QuizOnline version

by Valery Alvear

What is a typical feature of Cockney pronunciation at word starts?

Which is a Cockney rhyming slang for 'phone'?

In Cockney rhyming slang, what does 'butcher's hook' stand for?

The Cockney accent is most closely associated with which city?

What is a glottal stop a common example of in Cockney speech?

Which sound is often dropped at the start of words in Cockney?

In Cockney rhyming slang, what does 'bread' commonly stand for?

Which area did the Cockney accent originally develop in?

Which of these describes a common Cockney way to pronounce 'th' sounds?

What is a characteristic feature of Cockney's vowel or consonant use?

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