Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 730 · 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 “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) method (c) alive
3. 3.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) awake (c) problem
5. 5.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) about (c) extra
7. 7.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
8. 8.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
9. 9.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
10. 10.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
11. 11.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
12. 12.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
13. 13.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) correct (c) problem
15. 15.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) support (c) again
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) method (c) problem
18. 18.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
19. 19.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
20. 20.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
21. 21.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) pizza (c) asleep
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) cactus (c) awake
24. 24.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) alive (c) lemon
26. 26.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
27. 27.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) season (c) complete
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) comma (c) problem
30. 30.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) cactus (c) suppose
32. 32.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
33. 33.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
34. 34.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
35. 35.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
36. 36.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) sofa (c) today
38. 38.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
39. 39.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) today (c) happen

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