Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 746 · 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) support (b) seven (c) lesson
2. 2.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
3. 3.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
4. 4.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
5. 5.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) alive (c) zebra
7. 7.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
8. 8.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
9. 9.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
10. 10.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
11. 11.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
12. 12.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
13. 13.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) focus (b) correct (c) again
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) lesson (c) ago
16. 16.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
17. 17.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
18. 18.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
19. 19.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
20. 20.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) again (b) bonus (c) panda
22. 22.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
23. 23.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev
24. 24.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) complete (c) salad
26. 26.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
27. 27.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
28. 28.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) panda (c) awake
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) ago (b) salad (c) seven
31. 31.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) open (c) suppose
33. 33.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
34. 34.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
35. 35.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
36. 36.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
37. 37.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
38. 38.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) method (c) bonus
40. 40.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za

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