Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 274 · 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.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
2. 2.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
3. 3.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
4. 4.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
5. 5.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) lesson (c) correct
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) collect (c) open
8. 8.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
9. 9.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
10. 10.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
11. 11.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
12. 12.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
13. 13.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
14. 14.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
15. 15.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
16. 16.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
17. 17.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) ago (c) seven
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) asleep (c) seven
20. 20.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) around (c) comma
22. 22.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
23. 23.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
24. 24.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
25. 25.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
26. 26.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
27. 27.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
28. 28.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
29. 29.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) ago (c) asleep
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) cactus (c) polite
32. 32.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) lemon (c) correct
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) today (c) focus
35. 35.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
36. 36.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
37. 37.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
38. 38.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
39. 39.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
40. 40.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad

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