Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 462 · 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 “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pit-ZAH (b) PIZ-zuh (c) PEET-suh
3. 3.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
4. 4.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POHZ (c) pur-POSE
5. 5.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
6. 6.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) p (b) c (c) r
8. 8.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) IS-land (c) EYE-lund
9. 9.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
10. 10.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
11. 11.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
12. 12.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
16. 16.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SWEET (c) SOOT
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) HOT-ul (c) hoh-TEL
22. 22.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
23. 23.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOOL
24. 24.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO-yoo
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUB-tul (c) SUT-ul
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
30. 30.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) IS-land (c) EYE-lund
31. 31.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
32. 32.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) HO-tel (c) hoh-TEL
33. 33.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) SAL-mon (c) sal-MOAN
34. 34.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
35. 35.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DOWT (c) DUB-ut
36. 36.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) EYE-sul
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kyoot
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t

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