Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 237 · 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 “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
2. 2.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
3. 3.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) sofa (c) correct
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) again (b) seven (c) cobra
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) happen (c) collect
7. 7.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
8. 8.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
9. 9.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) balloon (c) happen
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) extra (c) around
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) suppose (c) awake
13. 13.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
14. 14.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) again (c) alive
16. 16.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) collect (c) lesson
18. 18.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
19. 19.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
20. 20.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
21. 21.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
22. 22.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
23. 23.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) method (c) awake
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) seven (c) comma
26. 26.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
27. 27.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) pizza (c) drama
29. 29.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) focus (c) seven
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) extra (c) drama
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) extra (b) ago (c) again
33. 33.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
34. 34.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) extra (c) asleep
36. 36.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
37. 37.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) pizza (c) cactus
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) support (c) pizza
40. 40.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a

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