Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 527 · 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 “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
4. 4.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
5. 5.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
7. 7.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
10. 10.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
11. 11.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POSE (c) pur-POHZ
12. 12.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-lund (b) iz-LAND (c) IS-land
13. 13.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PEET-suh
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
15. 15.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) l (c) s
19. 19.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
20. 20.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WED-nes-day (c) WENZ-day
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
23. 23.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOOL
24. 24.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WENZ-day (c) WED-nes-day
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) SUB-tul (c) sub-TILE
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) ep-i-TOME (c) EP-i-tohm
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
31. 31.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
32. 32.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SED (c) SAYD
35. 35.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) is-TAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
36. 36.Listen to “develop”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-VEL-up (b) dev-uh-LOP (c) DEV-lup
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
38. 38.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-FOR-tay-bul
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2

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