Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 49 · 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 “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
2. 2.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
3. 3.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
4. 4.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
5. 5.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
6. 6.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
7. 7.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
8. 8.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) complete (c) happen
10. 10.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
11. 11.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
12. 12.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) lesson (c) drama
14. 14.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
15. 15.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) lesson (c) season
17. 17.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
18. 18.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) lemon (c) about
20. 20.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
21. 21.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
22. 22.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) awake (c) problem
24. 24.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
25. 25.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) cactus (c) asleep
27. 27.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) ago (c) alive
29. 29.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
30. 30.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
31. 31.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
32. 32.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
33. 33.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
34. 34.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
35. 35.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
36. 36.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
37. 37.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
38. 38.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
39. 39.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cobra (b) around (c) support

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