Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 308 · 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 “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
2. 2.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) problem (c) police
4. 4.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) correct (c) problem
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) awake (c) lesson
7. 7.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) balloon (c) focus
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) awake (c) pizza
10. 10.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) police (c) cactus
12. 12.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
13. 13.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
14. 14.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
15. 15.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) contain (c) extra
17. 17.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
18. 18.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
19. 19.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
20. 20.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
21. 21.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
22. 22.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) open (c) about
24. 24.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
25. 25.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
26. 26.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) about (c) lemon
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) open (c) about
29. 29.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
30. 30.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
31. 31.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) drama (c) asleep
33. 33.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
34. 34.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
35. 35.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
36. 36.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
37. 37.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
38. 38.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) cobra (c) alive
40. 40.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete

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