Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 53 · 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 “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
2. 2.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
3. 3.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
4. 4.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) panda (c) correct
6. 6.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
7. 7.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
8. 8.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
9. 9.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
10. 10.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
11. 11.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
12. 12.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
13. 13.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
14. 14.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) awake (c) bonus
16. 16.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
17. 17.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) around (c) cactus
19. 19.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) happen (c) ago
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) seven (c) about
22. 22.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) problem (c) again
24. 24.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
25. 25.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) around (c) drama
27. 27.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
28. 28.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) police (c) zebra
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) comma (c) lesson
31. 31.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) support (b) lesson (c) comma
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) suppose (c) season
34. 34.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
35. 35.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
36. 36.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) contain (c) seven
38. 38.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) bonus (c) alive
40. 40.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice

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