Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 512 · 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 “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
2. 2.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) around (c) lesson
4. 4.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
5. 5.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) ago (c) zebra
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) method (c) zebra
8. 8.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) drama (c) asleep
10. 10.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
11. 11.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
12. 12.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) about (c) cactus
14. 14.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) support (c) drama
16. 16.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
17. 17.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
18. 18.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
19. 19.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
20. 20.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) cactus (c) awake
22. 22.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
23. 23.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
24. 24.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) suppose (c) happen
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) polite (c) method
27. 27.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
28. 28.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) complete (c) comma
30. 30.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
31. 31.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
32. 32.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) about (c) seven
34. 34.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
35. 35.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
36. 36.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
37. 37.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
38. 38.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) alive (c) bonus
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) about (c) cactus

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