Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 450 · 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 “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) panda (c) correct
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) lesson (c) contain
4. 4.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
5. 5.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
6. 6.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
7. 7.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
8. 8.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) contain (c) season
10. 10.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
11. 11.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
12. 12.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
13. 13.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
14. 14.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
15. 15.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) happen (c) contain
17. 17.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) police (c) happen
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) lemon (c) around
20. 20.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) problem (c) zebra
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) today (c) lesson
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) bonus (c) about
24. 24.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) ago (c) method
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) problem (c) around
27. 27.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) extra (c) seven
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) sofa (c) correct
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) polite (c) salad
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) lemon (c) open
32. 32.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
33. 33.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) about (c) cobra
35. 35.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
36. 36.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) asleep (c) balloon
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) asleep (c) around
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) cactus (c) focus
40. 40.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com

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