Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 698 · 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 “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHIEF-us (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) MIS-chi-vus
2. 2.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
3. 3.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SOOT (c) SWEET
4. 4.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
5. 5.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
6. 6.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWT
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) p (b) c (c) r
14. 14.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
16. 16.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
17. 17.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sal-MOAN (b) SAM-un (c) SAL-mon
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SEZ (c) SAYZ
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POHZ (c) pur-POSE
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
24. 24.Listen to “chemistry”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KEM-is-tree (b) kem-ISH-tree (c) CHEM-is-tree
25. 25.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
27. 27.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
29. 29.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
33. 33.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
34. 34.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUT-ul (c) SUB-tul
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SOO-it (c) SWEET
37. 37.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
39. 39.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
40. 40.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sounds like “I’ll” (b) AYZ-ul (c) EYE-sul

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