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Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 379 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-FOR-tay-bul
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) b (c) s
  3. 3.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHIEF-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
  4. 4.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine
  5. 5.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
  6. 6.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
  9. 9.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUB-tul
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
  11. 11.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) ep-i-TOME
  12. 12.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) CHAY-oss (c) KAY-oss
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
  15. 15.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DOWT (c) DUB-ut
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SEZ (c) SAY-ez
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
  19. 19.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SOOT (c) SWEET
  20. 20.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kyoot (b) BIS-kit (c) bis-KWIT
  21. 21.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine
  22. 22.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEEPT (c) ri-SEET
  23. 23.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SIPE (b) REE-sipe (c) RES-uh-pee
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) EYE-lund (c) iz-LAND
  28. 28.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
  29. 29.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOO-lu
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
  31. 31.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWT
  39. 39.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FILM (b) FIL-um (c) FI-lum
  40. 40.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHIEF-us (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) MIS-chi-vus

Answer key

  1. KUMF-tuh-bul
  2. u
  3. MIS-chi-vus
  4. di-TUR-min
  5. b
  6. VEJ-tuh-bul
  7. 2
  8. EYE-lund
  9. SUT-ul
  10. l
  11. i-PIT-uh-mee
  12. KAY-oss
  13. 1
  14. SUR-kit
  15. DOWT
  16. 3
  17. SEZ
  18. p
  19. SWEET
  20. BIS-kit
  21. di-TUR-min
  22. ri-SEET
  23. RES-uh-pee
  24. b
  25. 2
  26. 2
  27. EYE-lund
  28. BIS-kit
  29. SKOOL
  30. u
  31. WIM-in
  32. fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
  33. 2
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
  37. 3
  38. DOWT
  39. FILM
  40. MIS-chi-vus

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