Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 235 · 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 “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
3. 3.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) STAY-shun
4. 4.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) dev-uh-LOP (c) di-VEL-up
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
11. 11.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
12. 12.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) hoh-TEL (c) HO-tel
13. 13.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
14. 14.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUB-tul (c) SUT-ul
15. 15.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
18. 18.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
19. 19.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUT-ul (c) SUB-tul
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
21. 21.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
22. 22.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WED-nes-day (c) WENZ-day
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
27. 27.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) foh-toh-GRAF-er
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
30. 30.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) MIS-chi-vus
31. 31.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WOO-men (c) WIM-in
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOOL
34. 34.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) EYE-sul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
35. 35.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED
36. 36.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) EYE-sul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
39. 39.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WED-nes-day
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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