Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 10 · 40 questions

How to say it (Say it by syllables): Say the word in beats and stress the CAPITAL beat: di-VEL-up (develop), hoh-TEL (hotel). Drop the silent letters: SAM-un (salmon), EYE-lund (island), ri-SEET (receipt). Do not add an extra beat at the start: SKOOL (school), STAY-shun (station), not is-KOOL.

1. 1.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
4. 4.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUT-ul
5. 5.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
6. 6.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KYOO
7. 7.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
8. 8.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
9. 9.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-lund (b) IS-land (c) iz-LAND
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-FOR-tay-bul
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) HO-tel (c) hoh-TEL
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) s (c) n
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
22. 22.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun
23. 23.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) ep-i-TOME (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
24. 24.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sipe (b) RES-uh-pee (c) ri-SIPE
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
29. 29.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
31. 31.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sounds like “I’ll” (b) EYE-sul (c) AYZ-ul
32. 32.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
34. 34.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) EYE-lund (c) iz-LAND
35. 35.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kyoot
36. 36.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
37. 37.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WOO-men (c) WIM-in
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kem-ISH-tree (b) CHEM-is-tree (c) KEM-is-tree

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