Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 115 · 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 “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) on (b) lem
2. 2.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) lemon (c) problem
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) again (c) season
5. 5.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
6. 6.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
7. 7.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
8. 8.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
9. 9.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
10. 10.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) method (c) cobra
12. 12.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) lesson (c) contain
14. 14.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) awake (c) extra
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) seven (c) today
17. 17.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
18. 18.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
19. 19.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) cobra (c) collect
21. 21.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
22. 22.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
23. 23.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) season (c) contain
25. 25.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
26. 26.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
27. 27.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
28. 28.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
29. 29.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) cactus (c) support
31. 31.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) comma (c) police
33. 33.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
34. 34.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
35. 35.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) police (c) pizza
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) seven (c) pizza
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) around (c) again
39. 39.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) polite (c) contain

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