Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 167 · 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 “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
2. 2.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) extra (c) open
4. 4.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
5. 5.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
6. 6.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
7. 7.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) awake (c) season
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) salad (b) asleep (c) again
10. 10.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
11. 11.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
12. 12.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) happen (b) balloon (c) awake
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) complete (c) correct
15. 15.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
16. 16.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
17. 17.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
18. 18.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
19. 19.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
20. 20.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
21. 21.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
22. 22.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
23. 23.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
24. 24.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
25. 25.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
26. 26.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
27. 27.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
28. 28.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) awake (c) panda
30. 30.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) seven (c) polite
32. 32.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
33. 33.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
34. 34.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
35. 35.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
36. 36.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) about (c) lemon
38. 38.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
39. 39.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
40. 40.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac

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