Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 275 · 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 “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
2. 2.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
3. 3.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) suppose (c) contain
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) focus (c) bonus
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) salad (c) support
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) again (c) bonus
8. 8.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
9. 9.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
10. 10.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
11. 11.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
12. 12.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
13. 13.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
14. 14.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
15. 15.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
16. 16.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lesson (b) suppose (c) correct
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) drama (c) method
19. 19.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
20. 20.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) drama (c) season
22. 22.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
23. 23.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) correct (c) about
25. 25.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) ze
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) ago (c) police
27. 27.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
28. 28.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
29. 29.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) lesson (c) asleep
31. 31.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
32. 32.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
33. 33.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
34. 34.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) support (c) extra
36. 36.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
37. 37.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
38. 38.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
39. 39.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) lemon (c) correct

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