Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 567 · 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 “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
2. 2.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
3. 3.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
4. 4.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
5. 5.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
6. 6.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
7. 7.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
8. 8.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
9. 9.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
10. 10.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
11. 11.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
12. 12.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) cobra (c) open
14. 14.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) around (c) seven
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) cactus (c) correct
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) happen (c) alive
18. 18.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) correct (b) comma (c) extra
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) extra (b) complete (c) ago
21. 21.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) problem (c) pizza
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) focus (c) polite
24. 24.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
25. 25.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
26. 26.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
27. 27.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
28. 28.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) again (c) happen
30. 30.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
31. 31.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) again (c) lesson
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) panda (b) about (c) around
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) balloon (c) suppose
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) collect (c) polite
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) season (c) balloon
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) asleep (c) problem
38. 38.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lite
39. 39.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) method (b) asleep (c) about

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