Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 619 · 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 “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
2. 2.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
3. 3.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
4. 4.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
5. 5.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
6. 6.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
7. 7.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) on (b) lem
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) suppose (c) open
9. 9.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
10. 10.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
11. 11.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
12. 12.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
13. 13.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
14. 14.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
15. 15.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
16. 16.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
17. 17.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
18. 18.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
19. 19.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
20. 20.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
21. 21.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) suppose (c) contain
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) panda (b) police (c) correct
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) cactus (c) police
25. 25.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
26. 26.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
27. 27.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
28. 28.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) about (c) panda
30. 30.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) again (c) lemon
32. 32.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) extra (c) correct
34. 34.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
35. 35.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) alive (c) zebra
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) happen (c) extra
38. 38.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) seven (c) awake
40. 40.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout

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