Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 72 · 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) sofa (b) problem (c) about
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) today (c) lesson
3. 3.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
4. 4.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
5. 5.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
6. 6.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
7. 7.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
8. 8.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
9. 9.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
10. 10.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cobra (b) polite (c) asleep
12. 12.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) balloon (c) comma
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) awake (c) cactus
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) season (c) correct
16. 16.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
17. 17.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) support (c) correct
19. 19.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) open (c) polite
21. 21.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) zebra (c) lemon
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) lemon (c) sofa
24. 24.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
25. 25.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) salad (b) complete (c) again
27. 27.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) happen (c) asleep
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) lesson (c) again
30. 30.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) today (c) cactus
32. 32.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) focus (c) lesson
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) bonus (c) police
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) panda (c) awake
36. 36.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
37. 37.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
38. 38.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
39. 39.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
40. 40.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so

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