Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 861 · 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 LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) ago (c) panda
2. 2.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) seven (c) focus
4. 4.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) focus (c) collect
6. 6.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
7. 7.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) plete (b) com
8. 8.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) drama (c) complete
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) extra (c) polite
11. 11.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) comma (c) about
13. 13.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac
14. 14.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) collect (c) happen
16. 16.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
17. 17.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) lesson (c) support
19. 19.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
20. 20.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
21. 21.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) bonus (c) cactus
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) problem (c) today
24. 24.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
25. 25.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
26. 26.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
27. 27.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
28. 28.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
29. 29.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
30. 30.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
31. 31.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
32. 32.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
33. 33.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
34. 34.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) method (c) asleep
36. 36.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
37. 37.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
38. 38.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
39. 39.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
40. 40.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo

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