Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 204 · 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 “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
2. 2.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) focus (c) season
4. 4.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
5. 5.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
6. 6.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
7. 7.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
8. 8.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
9. 9.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
10. 10.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
11. 11.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
12. 12.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
13. 13.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
14. 14.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
15. 15.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
16. 16.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
17. 17.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
18. 18.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
19. 19.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) ago (c) seven
21. 21.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
22. 22.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
23. 23.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) support (c) bonus
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) focus (c) suppose
26. 26.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
27. 27.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
28. 28.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
29. 29.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
30. 30.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
31. 31.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
32. 32.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
33. 33.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) awake (c) extra
35. 35.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
36. 36.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
37. 37.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
38. 38.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
39. 39.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
40. 40.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son

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