Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 729 · 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 “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
2. 2.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
3. 3.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
4. 4.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) method (c) support
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) cobra (c) complete
7. 7.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
8. 8.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
9. 9.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
10. 10.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
11. 11.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) alive (c) contain
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) correct (c) awake
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) bonus (c) again
15. 15.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
16. 16.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
17. 17.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
18. 18.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
19. 19.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
20. 20.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
21. 21.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) salad (b) polite (c) police
23. 23.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
24. 24.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) happen (c) support
26. 26.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
27. 27.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) focus (b) suppose (c) awake
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) asleep (c) zebra
30. 30.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) police (c) zebra
32. 32.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
33. 33.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
34. 34.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
35. 35.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
36. 36.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) around (c) happen
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) season (c) zebra
39. 39.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
40. 40.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect

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