Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 125 · 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) dra (b) ma
2. 2.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) focus (c) suppose
4. 4.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
5. 5.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
6. 6.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
7. 7.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
8. 8.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lite
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) lesson (c) again
10. 10.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
11. 11.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
12. 12.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
13. 13.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cus (b) fo
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) salad (c) around
15. 15.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
16. 16.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
17. 17.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
18. 18.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) alive (c) extra
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) focus (c) collect
21. 21.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
22. 22.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
23. 23.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
24. 24.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
25. 25.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
26. 26.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
27. 27.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) happen (c) asleep
29. 29.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
30. 30.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) sofa (c) ago
32. 32.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
33. 33.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
34. 34.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
35. 35.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
36. 36.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) lesson (c) about
38. 38.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
39. 39.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
40. 40.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a

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