Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 617 · 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 “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) method (c) correct
3. 3.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
4. 4.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
5. 5.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) polite (c) drama
7. 7.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ex (b) tra
8. 8.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
9. 9.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lesson (b) collect (c) about
11. 11.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) zebra (c) asleep
13. 13.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
14. 14.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
15. 15.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
16. 16.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
17. 17.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
18. 18.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
19. 19.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
20. 20.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
21. 21.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) panda (c) about
23. 23.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) pizza (c) collect
25. 25.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
26. 26.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
27. 27.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
28. 28.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
29. 29.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
30. 30.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) drama (c) cactus
32. 32.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
33. 33.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
34. 34.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) suppose (c) seven
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) lesson (c) awake
37. 37.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
38. 38.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) seven (b) awake (c) police
40. 40.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob

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