Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 69 · 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 part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) lesson (c) correct
3. 3.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
4. 4.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
5. 5.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
6. 6.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
7. 7.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) ago (c) cobra
9. 9.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) panda (c) balloon
11. 11.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
12. 12.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) sofa (c) focus
14. 14.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) extra (c) support
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) about (c) open
17. 17.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) cobra (c) complete
19. 19.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
20. 20.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
21. 21.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
22. 22.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
23. 23.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) alive (c) seven
25. 25.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
26. 26.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) awake (c) focus
28. 28.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) method (c) collect
30. 30.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) awake (c) about
32. 32.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
33. 33.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
34. 34.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) lemon (c) polite
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) suppose (c) happen
37. 37.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
38. 38.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
39. 39.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
40. 40.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra

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