Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 18 · 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.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
2. 2.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
3. 3.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
4. 4.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
5. 5.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) alive (c) problem
7. 7.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
8. 8.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
9. 9.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
10. 10.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
11. 11.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) lemon (c) again
13. 13.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
14. 14.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) awake (c) drama
16. 16.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
17. 17.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) problem (c) collect
19. 19.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) support (c) method
21. 21.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) seven (c) happen
23. 23.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) contain (c) ago
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) sofa (c) ago
26. 26.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
27. 27.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
28. 28.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
29. 29.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) around (b) sofa (c) problem
31. 31.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
32. 32.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
33. 33.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
34. 34.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
35. 35.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) sofa (c) comma
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) bonus (c) balloon
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) again (c) cactus
39. 39.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
40. 40.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son

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