Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 812 · 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 many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
2. 2.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
3. 3.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
4. 4.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FOH-toh-gra-fer (b) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (c) foh-toh-GRAF-er
5. 5.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) pur-POHZ (c) PUR-pus
6. 6.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUB-tul (c) SUT-ul
7. 7.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
8. 8.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-VEL-up (b) DEV-lup (c) dev-uh-LOP
9. 9.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
10. 10.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) REE-sipe (c) ri-SIPE
11. 11.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
12. 12.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) SUT-ul (c) sub-TILE
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
17. 17.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
20. 20.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
21. 21.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
22. 22.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) sal-MOAN (c) SAL-mon
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) EP-i-tohm
25. 25.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) EP-i-tohm
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) s (c) n
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SOO-it (c) SWEET
32. 32.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FILM (b) FI-lum (c) FIL-um
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
35. 35.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEEPT (c) ri-SEET
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
40. 40.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) kom-for-TAH-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul

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