Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 356 · 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-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
2. 2.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) around (c) salad
4. 4.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
5. 5.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) season (c) awake
7. 7.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) focus (c) ago
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) open (c) today
10. 10.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
11. 11.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
12. 12.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
13. 13.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) salad (c) around
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) cobra (c) support
16. 16.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
17. 17.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
18. 18.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) correct (c) salad
20. 20.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) about (c) season
22. 22.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
23. 23.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
24. 24.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
25. 25.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
26. 26.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
27. 27.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) today (c) complete
29. 29.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
30. 30.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
31. 31.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) lesson (c) balloon
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) cobra (c) bonus
34. 34.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
35. 35.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
36. 36.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
37. 37.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) happen (c) police
39. 39.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) contain (c) method

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