Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 235 · 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 word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) pizza (c) cactus
2. 2.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
3. 3.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
4. 4.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) seven (b) ago (c) asleep
6. 6.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
7. 7.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
8. 8.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
9. 9.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
10. 10.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
11. 11.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
12. 12.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
13. 13.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
14. 14.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) asleep (c) complete
16. 16.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) balloon (c) zebra
18. 18.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
19. 19.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cactus (b) around (c) suppose
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) asleep (c) suppose
22. 22.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) lesson (c) sofa
24. 24.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) lesson (c) complete
26. 26.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
27. 27.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
28. 28.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) lemon (c) contain
30. 30.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
31. 31.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) zebra (c) seven
33. 33.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
34. 34.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
35. 35.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) sofa (c) alive
37. 37.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
38. 38.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
39. 39.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) today (c) lemon

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