Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 801 · 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 “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) support (c) extra
3. 3.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) drama (c) alive
5. 5.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
6. 6.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
7. 7.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
8. 8.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
9. 9.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) collect (c) bonus
11. 11.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
12. 12.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
13. 13.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) pizza (c) focus
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) comma (c) awake
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) cobra (c) alive
17. 17.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) pizza (c) complete
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) police (c) salad
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) correct (c) happen
21. 21.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
22. 22.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cus (b) fo
23. 23.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
24. 24.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) contain (c) happen
26. 26.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
27. 27.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lect (b) col
28. 28.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
29. 29.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
30. 30.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
31. 31.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
32. 32.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
33. 33.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) contain (b) open (c) cactus
35. 35.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
36. 36.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) around (c) bonus
38. 38.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
39. 39.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
40. 40.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a

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