Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 76 · 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 “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
3. 3.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) is-KOOL
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
7. 7.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) MIS-chi-vus
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
10. 10.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POHZ (c) pur-POSE
11. 11.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SOO-it (c) SWEET
12. 12.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) AYZ-ul
13. 13.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWT (c) DOWBT
14. 14.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men
15. 15.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
18. 18.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) STAY-shun
19. 19.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUB-tul
20. 20.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOO-lu
26. 26.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WED-nes-day (c) WENZ-day
27. 27.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
29. 29.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) KAY-oss (c) CHAY-oss
30. 30.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) EP-i-tohm
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
33. 33.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
38. 38.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kem-ISH-tree (b) CHEM-is-tree (c) KEM-is-tree
39. 39.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1

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