Letter Names and Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 15: Letter names vs sounds · Set 271 · 40 questions

How to say it (A letter’s name is not always its sound): c says s before e, i, y (city, ice); otherwise k (cat, cup). g often says j before e, i, y (giant, page); otherwise g (goat). Some words break the rule: gift, girl. Short forms: say the first letter’s NAME. A vowel sound → an (an MBA, an FIR, an X-ray); a consonant sound → a (a UFO, a TV).

1. 1.Listen to “bus”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
2. 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
3. 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) l (b) q (c) m
4. 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
5. 5.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
6. 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
7. 7.In “try”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
9. 9.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
10. 10.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
11. 11.In “rose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
13. 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
15. 15.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
16. 16.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
18. 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
19. 19.In “baby”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
20. 20.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
21. 21.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
22. 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) f (b) b (c) m
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
25. 25.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
26. 26.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
27. 27.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
29. 29.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
30. 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
31. 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
32. 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
33. 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) w (b) c (c) v
34. 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
35. 35.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
36. 36.Listen to “cry”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
37. 37.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
38. 38.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
39. 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) e (b) f (c) c
40. 40.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”

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