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Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 523 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
  2. 2.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
  3. 3.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) STAY-shun
  4. 4.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) de-ter-MYN (c) DEE-ter-mine
  5. 5.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
  7. 7.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
  8. 8.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) de-ter-MYN (c) DEE-ter-mine
  9. 9.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PEET-suh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PIZ-zuh
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
  12. 12.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
  13. 13.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WENZ-day (c) WED-nes-day
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
  15. 15.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) p (b) r (c) c
  19. 19.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SOO-it (c) SWEET
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kyoot (b) BIS-kit (c) bis-KWIT
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
  24. 24.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SED (c) SAY-id
  25. 25.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
  26. 26.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
  27. 27.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SEZ (c) SAYZ
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  30. 30.Listen to “develop”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) di-VEL-up (c) dev-uh-LOP
  31. 31.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
  32. 32.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FI-lum (c) FILM
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  36. 36.Listen to “chemistry”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kem-ISH-tree (b) CHEM-is-tree (c) KEM-is-tree
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  38. 38.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WOO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WO-men
  39. 39.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) SUR-kyoot (c) sur-KWIT
  40. 40.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sipe (b) RES-uh-pee (c) ri-SIPE

Answer key

  1. WIM-in
  2. pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
  3. STAY-shun
  4. di-TUR-min
  5. SUR-kit
  6. s
  7. b
  8. di-TUR-min
  9. PEET-suh
  10. b
  11. b
  12. VEJ-tuh-bul
  13. WENZ-day
  14. l
  15. i-PIT-uh-mee
  16. 2
  17. 3
  18. p
  19. SWEET
  20. 2
  21. BIS-kit
  22. 1
  23. KAY-oss
  24. SED
  25. SKOOL
  26. fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
  27. SEZ
  28. u
  29. 2
  30. di-VEL-up
  31. KUMF-tuh-bul
  32. FILM
  33. u
  34. 2
  35. 4
  36. KEM-is-tree
  37. 2
  38. WIM-in
  39. SUR-kit
  40. RES-uh-pee

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