Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 167 · 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 “women” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PEET-suh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PIZ-zuh
3. 3.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WENZ-day (c) WED-nes-day
4. 4.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine
5. 5.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
7. 7.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) ri-SIPE (c) REE-sipe
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
9. 9.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
10. 10.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FIL-um (c) FILM
11. 11.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DOWBT (c) DUB-ut
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
15. 15.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) is-KOOL
16. 16.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sal-MOAN (b) SAM-un (c) SAL-mon
17. 17.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) AYZ-ul
18. 18.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kyoot
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
22. 22.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (b) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
26. 26.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) l (c) s
28. 28.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
29. 29.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) ep-i-TOME (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
30. 30.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
31. 31.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
34. 34.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FOH-toh-gra-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
37. 37.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SOO-it (c) SWEET
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) de-ter-MYN
40. 40.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-FOR-tay-bul

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