Commonly Mispronounced Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 12: Commonly mispronounced words · Set 99 · 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 “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) is-KOOL
2. 2.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
4. 4.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) SUT-ul (c) sub-TILE
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
6. 6.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
7. 7.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) hoh-TEL (c) HO-tel
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) de-ter-MYN
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
11. 11.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) CHAY-oss (c) KAY-oss
12. 12.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) s (c) n
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
15. 15.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEET (b) ri-SEEPT (c) REE-sept
16. 16.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
19. 19.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
21. 21.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FIL-um (c) FILM
22. 22.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
23. 23.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEET (b) ri-SEEPT (c) REE-sept
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WOO-men (c) WIM-in
29. 29.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) EYE-lund (c) iz-LAND
30. 30.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SWEET (c) SOOT
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWT
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
35. 35.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHIEF-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
36. 36.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kyoot (b) BIS-kit (c) bis-KWIT
37. 37.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
39. 39.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
40. 40.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) EYE-sul (c) sounds like “I’ll”

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