Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 400 · 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 “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
2. 2.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
3. 3.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
4. 4.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
5. 5.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) ago (c) method
7. 7.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
8. 8.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
9. 9.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) panda (b) about (c) support
11. 11.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
12. 12.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) ago (c) polite
14. 14.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) asleep (c) open
16. 16.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
17. 17.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
18. 18.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
19. 19.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
20. 20.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
21. 21.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
22. 22.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) alive (c) method
24. 24.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) problem (c) alive
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cobra (b) ago (c) correct
27. 27.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
28. 28.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) awake (c) seven
30. 30.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
31. 31.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) collect (c) cactus
33. 33.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
34. 34.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
35. 35.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
36. 36.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
37. 37.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
38. 38.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
39. 39.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) cobra (c) lesson

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