Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 68 · 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.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SED (c) SAY-id
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
3. 3.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) SAM-un (c) sal-MOAN
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) s (c) l
5. 5.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEET (c) ri-SEEPT
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. 7.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOOL (c) SKOO-lu
8. 8.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WENZ-day (c) WED-nes-day
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
18. 18.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WOO-men (b) WO-men (c) WIM-in
19. 19.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
20. 20.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUT-ul
21. 21.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DEB-ut (c) DET
25. 25.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sipe (b) ri-SIPE (c) RES-uh-pee
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
29. 29.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) kom-for-TAH-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
33. 33.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) KAY-oss (c) CHAY-oss
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
36. 36.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) foh-toh-GRAF-er
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
39. 39.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1

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