Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 132 · 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.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
4. 4.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
5. 5.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kyoot
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) t (c) s
9. 9.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
11. 11.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
13. 13.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pit-ZAH (b) PIZ-zuh (c) PEET-suh
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
15. 15.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-lund (b) IS-land (c) iz-LAND
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
17. 17.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOOL
18. 18.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
20. 20.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SAYZ (c) SEZ
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) s (c) b
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) MIS-chi-vus
24. 24.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FI-lum (c) FILM
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
29. 29.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
32. 32.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) pur-POHZ (c) PUR-pus
33. 33.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SWEET (c) SOOT
36. 36.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUT-ul (c) SUB-tul
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
38. 38.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
39. 39.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PEET-suh (b) PIZ-zuh (c) pit-ZAH
40. 40.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) WENZ-day (c) wed-NES-dee

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