Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 287 · 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 “doubt” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
3. 3.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) di-VEL-up (c) dev-uh-LOP
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
7. 7.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEE-ter-mine (b) de-ter-MYN (c) di-TUR-min
8. 8.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WOO-men (c) WO-men
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DEB-ut (c) DET
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) s (c) n
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
17. 17.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUB-tul
18. 18.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-lund (b) iz-LAND (c) IS-land
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) s (c) l
20. 20.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) mis-CHIEF-us
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
22. 22.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
24. 24.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) p (b) c (c) r
27. 27.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
28. 28.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
29. 29.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
30. 30.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO-yoo
31. 31.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) foh-toh-GRAF-er
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
34. 34.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DET (b) DEBT (c) DEB-ut
35. 35.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KYOO (c) KWEE-oo
36. 36.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) s (c) b
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5

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