Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 716 · 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) focus (b) around (c) happen
2. 2.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) happen (c) asleep
4. 4.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
5. 5.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
6. 6.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
7. 7.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) lesson (c) today
9. 9.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
10. 10.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
11. 11.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
12. 12.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) pizza (c) suppose
14. 14.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
15. 15.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) panda (c) polite
17. 17.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) problem (c) focus
19. 19.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
20. 20.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) comma (c) awake
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) bonus (c) polite
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) awake (c) complete
24. 24.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
25. 25.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) sofa (c) alive
27. 27.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) suppose (c) seven
29. 29.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) alive (c) method
31. 31.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
32. 32.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
33. 33.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
34. 34.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
35. 35.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
36. 36.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
37. 37.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
38. 38.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) today (c) panda
40. 40.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com

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