Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 415 · 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 LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) alive (c) extra
2. 2.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
3. 3.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) bonus (c) about
5. 5.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
6. 6.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) comma (c) polite
8. 8.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
9. 9.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
10. 10.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
11. 11.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
12. 12.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
13. 13.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) alive (c) drama
15. 15.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
16. 16.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac
17. 17.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
18. 18.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) bonus (c) complete
20. 20.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
21. 21.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
22. 22.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
23. 23.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) about (c) lesson
25. 25.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
26. 26.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
27. 27.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
28. 28.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
29. 29.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
30. 30.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
31. 31.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
32. 32.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) seven (c) ago
34. 34.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
35. 35.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
36. 36.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
37. 37.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
38. 38.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
39. 39.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lite
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) asleep (c) season

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