Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 404 · 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.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
2. 2.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
3. 3.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
4. 4.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) contain (b) bonus (c) pizza
6. 6.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
7. 7.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) seven (c) support
9. 9.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
10. 10.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
11. 11.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
12. 12.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) comma (c) extra
14. 14.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
15. 15.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
16. 16.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
17. 17.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) open (c) about
19. 19.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
20. 20.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
21. 21.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
22. 22.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
23. 23.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
24. 24.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
25. 25.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) seven (b) asleep (c) about
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) correct (c) salad
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) pizza (c) lemon
29. 29.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
30. 30.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
31. 31.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
32. 32.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) today (c) cactus
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) pizza (c) alive
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) today (c) again
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) complete (c) lemon
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) zebra (b) awake (c) support
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) awake (c) method
39. 39.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
40. 40.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen

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