Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 295 · 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 “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO-yoo
2. 2.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
5. 5.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
6. 6.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEET (c) ri-SEEPT
7. 7.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) s (c) l
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
10. 10.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) dev-uh-LOP (b) di-VEL-up (c) DEV-lup
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DET (b) DEBT (c) DEB-ut
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
14. 14.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FILM (c) FIL-um
15. 15.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEET (c) ri-SEEPT
16. 16.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) p (c) r
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
22. 22.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
23. 23.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) STAY-shun
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
25. 25.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DOWT (c) DUB-ut
26. 26.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
27. 27.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
29. 29.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
30. 30.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) mis-CHIEF-us
34. 34.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WED-nes-day
35. 35.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUT-ul (c) SUB-tul
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
40. 40.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun

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