Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 511 · 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) contain (b) correct (c) happen
2. 2.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) ago (c) focus
4. 4.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
5. 5.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
6. 6.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
7. 7.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
8. 8.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
9. 9.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cactus (b) about (c) complete
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) awake (c) season
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) problem (c) sofa
13. 13.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
14. 14.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) support (b) extra (c) drama
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) sofa (c) awake
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) focus (c) balloon
18. 18.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
19. 19.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
20. 20.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) suppose (c) ago
22. 22.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) extra (c) comma
24. 24.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
25. 25.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
26. 26.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
27. 27.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
28. 28.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) salad (c) collect
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) collect (c) lemon
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) suppose (c) drama
32. 32.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) problem (c) about
34. 34.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
35. 35.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) lesson (c) again
37. 37.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
38. 38.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) correct (b) bonus (c) lesson
40. 40.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to

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