Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 279 · 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 “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
2. 2.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
3. 3.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
4. 4.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
5. 5.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) focus (c) polite
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) season (c) ago
8. 8.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
9. 9.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
10. 10.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
11. 11.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
12. 12.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
13. 13.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
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 FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) balloon (c) lesson
16. 16.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
17. 17.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
18. 18.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
19. 19.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) happen (b) correct (c) about
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) today (c) salad
22. 22.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
23. 23.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) lemon (c) suppose
25. 25.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) lesson (c) again
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) panda (c) suppose
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) alive (c) suppose
29. 29.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) again (c) cobra
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) cactus (c) about
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) around (c) awake
33. 33.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
34. 34.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
35. 35.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
36. 36.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) method (b) asleep (c) ago
38. 38.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) lemon (c) cactus
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) around (b) sofa (c) happen

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