Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 383 · 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 “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-lund (b) iz-LAND (c) IS-land
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
3. 3.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) SUR-kyoot (c) sur-KWIT
4. 4.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PEET-suh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PIZ-zuh
5. 5.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
6. 6.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
7. 7.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) de-ter-MYN (c) DEE-ter-mine
8. 8.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POHZ (c) pur-POSE
9. 9.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
10. 10.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
11. 11.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
12. 12.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
15. 15.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) HOT-ul (c) hoh-TEL
16. 16.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOOL
17. 17.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEEPT (c) ri-SEET
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) s (c) n
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sipe (b) ri-SIPE (c) RES-uh-pee
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
25. 25.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
26. 26.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) EYE-sul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KYOO
29. 29.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) WENZ-day (c) wed-NES-dee
30. 30.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
38. 38.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWT (c) DOWBT
39. 39.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
40. 40.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men

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