Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 566 · 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 FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) panda (c) bonus
2. 2.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) pizza (c) polite
4. 4.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
5. 5.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) ze
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) open (c) around
7. 7.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
8. 8.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) around (c) lemon
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) happen (c) again
11. 11.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) happen (c) correct
13. 13.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
14. 14.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
15. 15.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) panda (b) ago (c) asleep
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) method (c) police
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) focus (c) support
19. 19.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
20. 20.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) lesson (c) today
22. 22.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lesson (b) police (c) suppose
24. 24.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
25. 25.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) ago (c) cobra
27. 27.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) sofa (c) polite
29. 29.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
30. 30.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
31. 31.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) cobra (c) awake
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) suppose (c) open
34. 34.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) suppose (c) drama
36. 36.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
37. 37.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
38. 38.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
39. 39.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) around (c) sofa

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