Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 13 · 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 “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) alive (c) support
3. 3.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
4. 4.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) suppose (c) problem
6. 6.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) ago (c) seven
8. 8.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
9. 9.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
10. 10.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
11. 11.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
12. 12.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
13. 13.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) about (c) season
15. 15.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
16. 16.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
17. 17.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) lesson (c) sofa
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) ago (c) open
20. 20.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
21. 21.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cus (b) fo
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) panda (c) support
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) drama (c) around
24. 24.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) lemon (c) seven
26. 26.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
27. 27.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
28. 28.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
29. 29.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
30. 30.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
31. 31.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
32. 32.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
33. 33.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
34. 34.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
35. 35.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
36. 36.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
37. 37.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) support (c) comma
39. 39.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
40. 40.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col

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