Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 201 · 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 “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) seven (c) around
3. 3.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) extra (c) bonus
5. 5.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
6. 6.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
7. 7.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
8. 8.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) suppose (c) drama
10. 10.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
11. 11.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
12. 12.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
13. 13.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
14. 14.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
15. 15.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
16. 16.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
17. 17.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) seven (c) asleep
19. 19.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
20. 20.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) drama (c) lemon
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) alive (c) method
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) about (c) comma
24. 24.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
25. 25.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) lesson (c) today
27. 27.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) again (c) method
29. 29.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
30. 30.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
31. 31.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) cactus (c) awake
33. 33.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
34. 34.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) bonus (c) seven
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) awake (c) open
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) bonus (c) lemon
38. 38.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
39. 39.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
40. 40.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex

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