Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 518 · 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 do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
2. 2.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) dev-uh-LOP (b) DEV-lup (c) di-VEL-up
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) SUB-tul (c) sub-TILE
5. 5.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
8. 8.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
12. 12.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
13. 13.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun
14. 14.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DEB-ut (c) DET
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
16. 16.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KWEE-oo
17. 17.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SAYZ (c) SEZ
18. 18.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
21. 21.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
24. 24.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
26. 26.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WENZ-day
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
29. 29.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
30. 30.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
37. 37.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
38. 38.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
39. 39.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m

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