Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 395 · 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 “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
3. 3.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SAYZ (c) SEZ
4. 4.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) ep-i-TOME (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
5. 5.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) pur-POHZ (c) PUR-pus
6. 6.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
7. 7.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) REE-sipe (c) ri-SIPE
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KYOO
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) c (c) t
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
19. 19.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) s (c) b
23. 23.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUB-tul
24. 24.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
26. 26.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
27. 27.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SAYZ
28. 28.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) SUB-tul (c) sub-TILE
29. 29.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
30. 30.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) mis-CHIEF-us
31. 31.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) SAM-un (c) sal-MOAN
32. 32.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
34. 34.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) hoh-TEL (b) HOT-ul (c) HO-tel
35. 35.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
36. 36.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WENZ-day
37. 37.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kyoot
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
39. 39.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
40. 40.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine

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