Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 199 · 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 “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) lemon (c) drama
3. 3.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) seven (c) again
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) lesson (c) complete
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) about (c) asleep
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) drama (c) suppose
8. 8.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) comma (c) cactus
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) polite (c) drama
11. 11.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
12. 12.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
13. 13.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
14. 14.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
15. 15.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) asleep (c) bonus
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) cobra (c) correct
18. 18.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
19. 19.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) comma (c) today
21. 21.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
22. 22.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) cactus (c) contain
24. 24.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) salad (c) balloon
26. 26.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
27. 27.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
28. 28.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
29. 29.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
30. 30.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) about (c) cobra
32. 32.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) problem (c) today
34. 34.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
35. 35.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) support (c) lemon
37. 37.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
38. 38.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
39. 39.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
40. 40.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lite

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