Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 353 · 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 word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) extra (c) complete
2. 2.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
3. 3.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) contain (c) bonus
5. 5.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
6. 6.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
7. 7.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
8. 8.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
9. 9.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
10. 10.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
11. 11.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) seven (c) open
13. 13.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
14. 14.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
15. 15.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
16. 16.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
17. 17.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
18. 18.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
19. 19.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
20. 20.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
21. 21.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) asleep (c) suppose
23. 23.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
24. 24.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
25. 25.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
26. 26.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
27. 27.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) sofa (c) focus
29. 29.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) comma (c) today
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) panda (c) around
32. 32.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
33. 33.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
34. 34.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
35. 35.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) lemon (c) asleep
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) lesson (c) problem
38. 38.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) police (c) focus
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) seven (c) correct

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