Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 801 · 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 “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
2. 2.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) pit-ZAH (c) PEET-suh
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) t (c) s
4. 4.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) b (c) s
6. 6.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SEZ (c) SAYZ
7. 7.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
8. 8.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun
9. 9.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
11. 11.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) SAL-mon (c) sal-MOAN
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
14. 14.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-TAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) STAY-shun
15. 15.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED
16. 16.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOOL (c) SKOO-lu
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
18. 18.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
19. 19.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WOO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WO-men
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
22. 22.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WOO-men (c) WO-men
23. 23.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
24. 24.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) AYZ-ul
27. 27.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
30. 30.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOOL (c) SKOO-lu
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) t (c) c
34. 34.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kyoot
37. 37.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) EP-i-tohm (c) i-PIT-uh-mee

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