Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 24 · 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) today (b) sofa (c) bonus
2. 2.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) focus (b) again (c) around
4. 4.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) bonus (c) today
6. 6.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
7. 7.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
8. 8.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
9. 9.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) seven (c) ago
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) extra (c) correct
12. 12.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
13. 13.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
14. 14.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) around (c) pizza
16. 16.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
17. 17.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
18. 18.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) happen (c) asleep
20. 20.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
21. 21.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
22. 22.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) awake (c) focus
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) again (b) problem (c) cactus
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) comma (c) polite
26. 26.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
27. 27.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) pizza (c) collect
29. 29.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) correct (c) open
31. 31.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
32. 32.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
33. 33.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) problem (c) awake
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) problem (c) panda
36. 36.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
37. 37.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ex (b) tra
38. 38.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) alive (c) focus
40. 40.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go

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