Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 110 · 40 questions

How to say it (Weak beats say “uh”): Find the strong syllable first: a-BOUT, LEM-on. Say the weak syllable quickly and lightly as “uh”: uh-BOUT, LEM-un. Any vowel letter can be a schwa: about (a), seven (e), lemon (o), support (u).

1. 1.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) panda (c) asleep
3. 3.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) problem (c) polite
5. 5.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
6. 6.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
7. 7.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
8. 8.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
9. 9.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) correct (c) seven
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) method (b) today (c) support
12. 12.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
13. 13.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
14. 14.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) police (c) collect
16. 16.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) seven (c) today
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) pizza (c) correct
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) lemon (c) lesson
20. 20.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) suppose (c) focus
22. 22.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
23. 23.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
24. 24.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
25. 25.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
26. 26.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
27. 27.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
28. 28.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
29. 29.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
30. 30.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) around (c) drama
32. 32.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
33. 33.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
34. 34.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
35. 35.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
36. 36.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) cactus (c) today
38. 38.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
39. 39.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
40. 40.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap

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