Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 752 · 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.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) balloon (c) salad
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) again (c) open
4. 4.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) lemon (c) cobra
6. 6.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
7. 7.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) pizza (c) alive
9. 9.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) collect (c) lemon
11. 11.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
12. 12.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lesson (b) police (c) alive
14. 14.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
15. 15.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) correct (c) seven
17. 17.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
18. 18.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
19. 19.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
20. 20.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
21. 21.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) panda (c) about
23. 23.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) cactus (c) around
25. 25.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) sofa (c) awake
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) sofa (c) lemon
28. 28.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
29. 29.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
30. 30.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
31. 31.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
32. 32.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) ago (c) lesson
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) police (c) support
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) season (c) around
36. 36.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
37. 37.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
38. 38.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
39. 39.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) asleep (c) lemon

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