Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 305 · 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 “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
3. 3.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
7. 7.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SAYZ (c) SEZ
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
9. 9.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
10. 10.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED
11. 11.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
12. 12.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sal-MOAN (b) SAL-mon (c) SAM-un
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
14. 14.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) is-KOOL
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
19. 19.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
20. 20.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) VEJ-tuh-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
21. 21.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) WED-nes-day (c) wed-NES-dee
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine
24. 24.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) HOT-ul (c) hoh-TEL
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) t (c) c
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
28. 28.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) EYE-sul
31. 31.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
34. 34.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
36. 36.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAY-id (c) SAYD
37. 37.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
38. 38.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) ep-i-TOME (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
39. 39.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
40. 40.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min

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