Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 28 · 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 “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
2. 2.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
3. 3.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
4. 4.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
5. 5.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
6. 6.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
7. 7.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) open (c) balloon
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) lemon (c) alive
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) drama (c) support
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) drama (c) asleep
12. 12.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
13. 13.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
14. 14.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) bonus (c) about
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) today (c) again
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) extra (c) again
18. 18.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
19. 19.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
20. 20.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
21. 21.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
22. 22.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) drama (c) again
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) polite (c) method
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) lesson (c) collect
26. 26.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) today (c) season
28. 28.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
29. 29.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
30. 30.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
31. 31.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
32. 32.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
33. 33.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
34. 34.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) correct (b) extra (c) zebra
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) suppose (c) focus
37. 37.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
38. 38.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) method (c) collect
40. 40.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus

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