Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 820 · 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) contain (b) panda (c) open
2. 2.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
3. 3.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
4. 4.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
5. 5.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
6. 6.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
7. 7.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
8. 8.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
9. 9.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
10. 10.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
11. 11.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
12. 12.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
13. 13.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
14. 14.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
15. 15.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
16. 16.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
17. 17.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) open (b) correct (c) complete
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) seven (c) again
20. 20.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) seven (c) alive
22. 22.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
23. 23.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
24. 24.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
25. 25.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
26. 26.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
27. 27.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) awake (c) cobra
29. 29.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) problem (c) alive
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) cactus (c) suppose
32. 32.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) sofa (c) complete
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) season (c) cactus
35. 35.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) cobra (c) collect
37. 37.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
38. 38.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
39. 39.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
40. 40.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po

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