Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 474 · 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 “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
2. 2.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
3. 3.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
4. 4.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) panda (c) lesson
6. 6.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
7. 7.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
8. 8.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) around (b) bonus (c) lesson
10. 10.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) on (b) lem
11. 11.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
12. 12.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
13. 13.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
14. 14.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
15. 15.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
16. 16.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) police (c) polite
18. 18.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
19. 19.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
20. 20.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
21. 21.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
22. 22.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
23. 23.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
24. 24.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) sofa (c) lesson
26. 26.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) bonus (c) ago
28. 28.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
29. 29.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
30. 30.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
31. 31.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) complete (c) problem
33. 33.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cus (b) fo
34. 34.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) again (c) panda
36. 36.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) support (c) comma
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) today (c) cactus
39. 39.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) asleep (c) bonus

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