Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 377 · 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 “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) problem (c) cobra
3. 3.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
4. 4.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
5. 5.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
6. 6.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
7. 7.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) alive (c) seven
9. 9.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
10. 10.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
11. 11.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) police (c) problem
13. 13.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
14. 14.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
15. 15.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
16. 16.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) happen (c) contain
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) ago (c) panda
19. 19.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
20. 20.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) open (c) awake
22. 22.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
23. 23.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
24. 24.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) sofa (c) support
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) about (c) comma
27. 27.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
28. 28.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) drama (c) contain
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) zebra (b) asleep (c) ago
31. 31.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
32. 32.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
33. 33.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
34. 34.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
35. 35.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
36. 36.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
37. 37.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
38. 38.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) panda (b) alive (c) around
40. 40.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect

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