Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 766 · 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.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) again (c) lesson
4. 4.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
5. 5.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) support (b) problem (c) cobra
7. 7.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
8. 8.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
9. 9.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) salad (b) balloon (c) awake
11. 11.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) drama (c) today
13. 13.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
14. 14.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
15. 15.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
16. 16.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
17. 17.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
18. 18.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
19. 19.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) drama (c) balloon
21. 21.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) bonus (c) collect
23. 23.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
24. 24.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
25. 25.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
26. 26.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) asleep (c) focus
28. 28.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) around (c) method
30. 30.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
31. 31.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) open (c) again
33. 33.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) cactus (c) support
35. 35.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) suppose (c) lemon
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) season (c) asleep
38. 38.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
39. 39.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
40. 40.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a

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