Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 735 · 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 “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
2. 2.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
3. 3.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
4. 4.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
5. 5.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
6. 6.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
7. 7.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
8. 8.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) seven (c) suppose
10. 10.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
11. 11.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
12. 12.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) pizza (c) correct
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) seven (b) correct (c) polite
15. 15.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) again (c) cactus
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) extra (b) asleep (c) correct
18. 18.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) today (c) lesson
20. 20.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) support (c) drama
22. 22.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
23. 23.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
24. 24.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
25. 25.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
26. 26.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
27. 27.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
28. 28.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) ago (c) today
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) contain (b) open (c) lemon
31. 31.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
32. 32.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) complete (c) drama
34. 34.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
35. 35.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
36. 36.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
37. 37.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
38. 38.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
39. 39.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
40. 40.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po

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