Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 507 · 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 “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) around (c) panda
3. 3.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
4. 4.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) method (c) correct
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) panda (c) today
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) contain (c) focus
8. 8.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
9. 9.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
10. 10.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
11. 11.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) again (c) problem
13. 13.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
14. 14.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) correct (c) seven
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) ago (c) open
17. 17.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) season (c) seven
19. 19.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
20. 20.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
21. 21.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
22. 22.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
23. 23.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
24. 24.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
25. 25.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) lesson (c) police
27. 27.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
28. 28.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
29. 29.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
30. 30.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
31. 31.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
32. 32.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) complete (c) extra
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) balloon (c) cobra
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) problem (c) alive
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) problem (c) suppose
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) correct (c) pizza
38. 38.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
39. 39.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
40. 40.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap

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