Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 592 · 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 “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) sofa (c) complete
3. 3.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) extra (c) salad
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) open (c) around
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) focus (b) ago (c) correct
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) balloon (c) cactus
8. 8.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) again (c) problem
10. 10.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) lemon (c) about
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) bonus (c) ago
13. 13.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
14. 14.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) awake (c) collect
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) happen (c) collect
17. 17.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
18. 18.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
19. 19.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
20. 20.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
21. 21.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac
22. 22.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) happen (c) sofa
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) method (c) complete
25. 25.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
26. 26.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
27. 27.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
28. 28.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) asleep (c) pizza
30. 30.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) lesson (c) collect
32. 32.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
33. 33.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
34. 34.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) correct (b) problem (c) sofa
36. 36.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
37. 37.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
38. 38.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) sofa (c) around
40. 40.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a

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