Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 90 · 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 “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) de-ter-MYN (c) DEE-ter-mine
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
5. 5.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) s (c) l
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
8. 8.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) dev-uh-LOP (b) DEV-lup (c) di-VEL-up
9. 9.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
12. 12.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) is-TAY-shun
13. 13.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUT-ul (b) SUB-tul (c) sub-TILE
14. 14.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
16. 16.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUT-ul
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
21. 21.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
24. 24.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) EP-i-tohm (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
25. 25.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) REE-sipe (c) ri-SIPE
26. 26.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) EYE-lund (c) iz-LAND
32. 32.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
33. 33.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) WENZ-day (c) wed-NES-dee
34. 34.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-for-TAH-bul (c) kom-FOR-tay-bul
35. 35.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
36. 36.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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