Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 262 · 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 “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) today (c) sofa
3. 3.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) ago (c) bonus
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) police (c) cactus
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) zebra (c) around
7. 7.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
8. 8.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
9. 9.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
10. 10.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
11. 11.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
12. 12.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
13. 13.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
14. 14.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
15. 15.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) open (c) suppose
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) contain (c) lesson
18. 18.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) support (c) bonus
20. 20.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
21. 21.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
22. 22.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
23. 23.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
24. 24.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) bonus (c) zebra
26. 26.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
27. 27.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) focus (c) again
29. 29.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
30. 30.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
31. 31.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
32. 32.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) asleep (c) problem
34. 34.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) ze
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) salad (b) polite (c) ago
36. 36.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
37. 37.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
38. 38.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
39. 39.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
40. 40.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma

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