Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 497 · 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) balloon (b) complete (c) season
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) ago (c) pizza
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) around (b) sofa (c) season
4. 4.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) extra (c) awake
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) asleep (c) problem
7. 7.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) balloon (c) method
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) again (c) zebra
10. 10.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
11. 11.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
12. 12.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
13. 13.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
14. 14.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) support (c) comma
16. 16.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) on (b) lem
17. 17.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
18. 18.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
19. 19.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
20. 20.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
21. 21.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
22. 22.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) awake (c) problem
24. 24.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
25. 25.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
26. 26.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) zebra (c) awake
28. 28.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lesson (b) support (c) complete
30. 30.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) balloon (c) alive
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) cobra (c) ago
33. 33.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) collect (c) panda
35. 35.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
36. 36.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) again (c) cactus
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) balloon (c) zebra
39. 39.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) seven (c) collect

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