Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 38 · 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) support (b) bonus (c) focus
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) bonus (c) awake
3. 3.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
4. 4.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
5. 5.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) open (c) asleep
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) bonus (c) awake
8. 8.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
9. 9.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) cactus (c) alive
11. 11.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
12. 12.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
13. 13.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
14. 14.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) today (c) open
16. 16.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
17. 17.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
18. 18.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
19. 19.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) collect (c) again
21. 21.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) complete (c) method
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) open (c) correct
24. 24.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
25. 25.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
26. 26.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
27. 27.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) asleep (c) focus
29. 29.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
30. 30.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cus (b) fo
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) balloon (c) problem
32. 32.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
33. 33.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) zebra (b) alive (c) correct
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) polite (c) happen
36. 36.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
37. 37.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
38. 38.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
39. 39.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
40. 40.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen

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