Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 117 · 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.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) p (b) r (c) c
5. 5.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
6. 6.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SED (c) SAY-id
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
10. 10.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) is-TAY-shun
11. 11.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WOO-men (c) WIM-in
12. 12.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWT (c) DOWBT
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
14. 14.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
15. 15.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) n (c) l
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
21. 21.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) di-VEL-up (c) dev-uh-LOP
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
23. 23.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
24. 24.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
25. 25.Listen to “chemistry”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KEM-is-tree (b) CHEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
26. 26.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) hoh-TEL (b) HO-tel (c) HOT-ul
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
28. 28.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
29. 29.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) HOT-ul (c) hoh-TEL
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) sal-MOAN (c) SAL-mon
32. 32.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUT-ul (c) SUB-tul
33. 33.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
35. 35.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kyoot (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kit
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) ep-i-TOME (c) EP-i-tohm
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) foh-toh-GRAF-er

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