Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 156 · 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 “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kyoot (c) BIS-kit
4. 4.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
6. 6.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEE-ter-mine (b) di-TUR-min (c) de-ter-MYN
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) is-TAY-shun
10. 10.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
13. 13.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
15. 15.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FILM (c) FIL-um
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
18. 18.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
19. 19.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) kom-for-TAH-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
20. 20.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-VEL-up (b) dev-uh-LOP (c) DEV-lup
21. 21.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
22. 22.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DOWBT (c) DUB-ut
23. 23.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WOO-men (c) WIM-in
24. 24.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
25. 25.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) hoh-TEL (b) HO-tel (c) HOT-ul
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
33. 33.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
36. 36.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SED (c) SAY-id
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun
39. 39.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
40. 40.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT

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