Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 214 · 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 “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
2. 2.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) collect (c) cactus
4. 4.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) drama (c) suppose
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cobra (b) contain (c) today
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) season (b) alive (c) polite
8. 8.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
9. 9.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) problem (c) asleep
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) again (c) panda
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) contain (c) happen
13. 13.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
14. 14.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
15. 15.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
16. 16.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
17. 17.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
18. 18.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
19. 19.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) collect (c) salad
21. 21.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
22. 22.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
23. 23.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) correct (c) polite
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) collect (c) cactus
26. 26.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
27. 27.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
28. 28.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
29. 29.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
30. 30.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) lemon (c) balloon
32. 32.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
33. 33.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) bonus (c) contain
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) contain (c) seven
36. 36.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
37. 37.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
38. 38.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
39. 39.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) cobra (c) complete

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