Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 789 · 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) problem (b) ago (c) pizza
2. 2.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
3. 3.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) comma (c) season
5. 5.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) co (b) bra
6. 6.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) ze
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) alive (c) drama
8. 8.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
9. 9.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) extra (c) cobra
11. 11.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
12. 12.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
13. 13.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
14. 14.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
15. 15.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) contain (b) focus (c) cobra
17. 17.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
18. 18.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
19. 19.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) asleep (c) lemon
21. 21.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) balloon (c) pizza
23. 23.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
24. 24.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) around (c) balloon
26. 26.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) extra (b) collect (c) ago
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) method (c) alive
29. 29.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
30. 30.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) bonus (b) alive (c) ago
32. 32.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
33. 33.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
34. 34.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
35. 35.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
36. 36.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
37. 37.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) about (c) pizza
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) cactus (c) correct
40. 40.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po

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