Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 55 · 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 “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
2. 2.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) ago (c) balloon
4. 4.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
5. 5.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) police (c) seven
7. 7.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
8. 8.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
9. 9.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
10. 10.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
11. 11.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
12. 12.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
13. 13.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
14. 14.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
15. 15.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) correct (c) focus
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) lemon (c) today
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) lemon (c) correct
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) again (b) drama (c) cobra
20. 20.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
21. 21.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
22. 22.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) complete (c) drama
24. 24.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) support (b) panda (c) season
26. 26.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
27. 27.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
28. 28.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
29. 29.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) suppose (c) season
31. 31.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
32. 32.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
33. 33.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
34. 34.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) bonus (c) correct
36. 36.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) ago (c) method
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) alive (c) open
39. 39.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
40. 40.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port

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