Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 275 · 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 “says” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
4. 4.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
6. 6.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-for-TAH-bul (c) kom-FOR-tay-bul
7. 7.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) sal-MOAN (c) SAL-mon
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
9. 9.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
10. 10.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
11. 11.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
12. 12.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
13. 13.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WED-nes-day
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FILM (c) FIL-um
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) s (c) n
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) u (c) c
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
21. 21.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
22. 22.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WOO-men (c) WO-men
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. 24.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) WENZ-day (c) wed-NES-dee
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
26. 26.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) ep-i-TOME (c) EP-i-tohm
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
28. 28.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FILM (c) FI-lum
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
30. 30.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
33. 33.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kyoot
34. 34.Listen to “develop”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-VEL-up (b) dev-uh-LOP (c) DEV-lup
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
37. 37.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
38. 38.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PEET-suh (b) PIZ-zuh (c) pit-ZAH
39. 39.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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