Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 756 · 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 “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t
2. 2.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
3. 3.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUT-ul
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
7. 7.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KAY-oss (b) CHAY-oss (c) CHOWS
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
12. 12.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PEET-suh
13. 13.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KAY-oss (b) CHAY-oss (c) CHOWS
14. 14.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEET (c) ri-SEEPT
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
16. 16.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
17. 17.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SEZ (c) SAY-ez
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) p (c) c
19. 19.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
25. 25.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) SAM-un (c) sal-MOAN
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen to “chemistry”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KEM-is-tree (b) CHEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
29. 29.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
30. 30.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
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) u (c) c
34. 34.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POHZ (c) pur-POSE
35. 35.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
36. 36.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-lund (b) iz-LAND (c) IS-land
37. 37.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) STAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
38. 38.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
40. 40.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED

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