Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 39 · 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) open (b) correct (c) cobra
2. 2.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
3. 3.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
4. 4.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) support (b) seven (c) cactus
6. 6.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) asleep (c) cobra
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) contain (c) asleep
9. 9.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
10. 10.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
11. 11.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
12. 12.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) seven (c) today
14. 14.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) happen (c) seven
16. 16.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
17. 17.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
18. 18.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
19. 19.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
20. 20.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
21. 21.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
22. 22.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
23. 23.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cobra (b) today (c) collect
25. 25.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
26. 26.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
27. 27.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
28. 28.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
29. 29.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
30. 30.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) alive (c) problem
32. 32.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
33. 33.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
34. 34.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) support (c) balloon
36. 36.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
37. 37.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cactus (b) again (c) suppose
39. 39.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
40. 40.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co

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