Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 218 · 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) a (b) round
2. 2.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) bonus (c) problem
4. 4.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) balloon (c) seven
6. 6.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) suppose (c) sofa
8. 8.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
9. 9.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
10. 10.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
11. 11.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
12. 12.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
13. 13.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
14. 14.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
15. 15.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) zebra (c) pizza
17. 17.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
18. 18.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ex (b) tra
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) awake (b) panda (c) contain
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) lesson (c) alive
22. 22.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
23. 23.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
24. 24.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
25. 25.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
26. 26.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
27. 27.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) asleep (c) open
29. 29.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
30. 30.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) complete (c) lemon
32. 32.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) lesson (c) cactus
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) today (c) pizza
35. 35.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
36. 36.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) around (c) lesson
38. 38.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
39. 39.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
40. 40.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a

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