Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 434 · 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.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
2. 2.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUB-tul (c) SUT-ul
3. 3.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) REE-sipe (c) ri-SIPE
4. 4.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kyoot
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
7. 7.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kyoot (c) BIS-kit
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
9. 9.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KYOO
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
13. 13.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) is-TAY-shun
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
16. 16.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KYOO
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
18. 18.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DET (c) DEB-ut
19. 19.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
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
22. 22.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
23. 23.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FIL-um (c) FILM
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
25. 25.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WOO-men (c) WO-men
26. 26.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SWEET (b) SOO-it (c) SOOT
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) s (c) l
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
29. 29.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) AYZ-ul
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
32. 32.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUB-tul
33. 33.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
34. 34.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FILM (c) FI-lum
35. 35.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) ep-i-TOME (c) EP-i-tohm
36. 36.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWT
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
38. 38.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) di-VEL-up (c) dev-uh-LOP
39. 39.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5

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