Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 639 · 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) about (b) cobra (c) seven
2. 2.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) season (c) support
4. 4.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
5. 5.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) support (b) focus (c) lesson
7. 7.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) pizza (c) suppose
9. 9.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
10. 10.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) panda (c) suppose
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) around (b) method (c) cactus
13. 13.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) lesson (c) today
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) support (c) lesson
16. 16.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
17. 17.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) alive (c) sofa
19. 19.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
20. 20.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
21. 21.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
22. 22.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
23. 23.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
24. 24.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
25. 25.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) happen (c) awake
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) today (c) bonus
28. 28.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) focus (b) asleep (c) correct
30. 30.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
31. 31.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
32. 32.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
33. 33.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) o
34. 34.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
35. 35.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
36. 36.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
37. 37.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
38. 38.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
39. 39.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
40. 40.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob

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