Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 203 · 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 “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
2. 2.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) problem (c) collect
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) focus (c) lemon
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) problem (c) balloon
6. 6.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
7. 7.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) lesson (c) ago
9. 9.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
10. 10.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
11. 11.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
12. 12.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
13. 13.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) zebra (c) drama
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) alive (c) problem
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) correct (c) lemon
17. 17.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
18. 18.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
19. 19.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
20. 20.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
21. 21.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) again (c) pizza
23. 23.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
24. 24.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
25. 25.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
26. 26.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
27. 27.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) sofa (c) collect
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) suppose (c) panda
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) about (c) problem
31. 31.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
32. 32.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
33. 33.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
34. 34.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
35. 35.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
36. 36.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) contain (c) happen
38. 38.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
39. 39.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
40. 40.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev

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