Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 385 · 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 “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SEZ (c) SAYZ
2. 2.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) t (c) c
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
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.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) HO-tel (c) hoh-TEL
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) t (c) s
9. 9.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-tuh-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) b (c) s
11. 11.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WED-nes-day
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
17. 17.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DET (c) DEB-ut
18. 18.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pit-ZAH (b) PIZ-zuh (c) PEET-suh
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
20. 20.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SED (c) SAYD
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
22. 22.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sal-MOAN (b) SAL-mon (c) SAM-un
23. 23.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) EP-i-tohm
24. 24.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
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 “island”? (a) s (b) n (c) l
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) p (c) c
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
32. 32.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
33. 33.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-VEL-up (b) dev-uh-LOP (c) DEV-lup
34. 34.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
35. 35.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
39. 39.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SOOT (c) SWEET
40. 40.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SWEET (b) SOO-it (c) SOOT

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