Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 689 · 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 “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) EYE-lund (c) iz-LAND
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) s (c) b
5. 5.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) mis-CHIEF-us
6. 6.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PEET-suh
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
8. 8.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
9. 9.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
12. 12.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
13. 13.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
17. 17.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
18. 18.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (b) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
19. 19.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SIPE (b) RES-uh-pee (c) REE-sipe
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
21. 21.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SIPE (b) REE-sipe (c) RES-uh-pee
22. 22.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WED-nes-day
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
24. 24.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
26. 26.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
28. 28.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) ep-i-TOME
29. 29.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) CHAY-oss (c) KAY-oss
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
31. 31.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
33. 33.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kyoot
34. 34.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) ep-i-TOME
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) p (c) r
36. 36.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FI-lum (c) FILM
37. 37.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WED-nes-day (c) WENZ-day
38. 38.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4

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