Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 416 · 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 “subtle”? (a) t (b) s (c) b
2. 2.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHIEF-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
4. 4.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POSE (c) pur-POHZ
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
7. 7.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) IS-land (c) EYE-lund
8. 8.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (b) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
12. 12.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DOWBT (c) DUB-ut
13. 13.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men
14. 14.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) BIS-kyoot (c) bis-KWIT
15. 15.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) CHAY-oss
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
17. 17.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) EYE-sul
18. 18.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) WED-nes-day (c) wed-NES-dee
19. 19.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) sal-MOAN (c) SAM-un
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
24. 24.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KAY-oss (b) CHAY-oss (c) CHOWS
25. 25.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWT (c) DOWBT
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
30. 30.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOOL (c) SKOO-lu
31. 31.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
32. 32.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
33. 33.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kyoot
34. 34.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
35. 35.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
36. 36.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FILM (c) FIL-um
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
39. 39.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1

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