Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 862 · 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) happen (b) today (c) cactus
2. 2.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
3. 3.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) method (c) correct
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) about (c) happen
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) ago (c) zebra
7. 7.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
8. 8.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) asleep (c) drama
10. 10.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
11. 11.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
12. 12.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
13. 13.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
14. 14.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
15. 15.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) sofa (c) season
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) bonus (c) today
18. 18.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
19. 19.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ze (b) bra
20. 20.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
21. 21.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
22. 22.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) awake (c) correct
24. 24.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
25. 25.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) season (b) today (c) around
27. 27.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
28. 28.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
29. 29.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) season (c) complete
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) season (c) alive
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) sofa (c) about
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cobra (b) alive (c) asleep
34. 34.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
35. 35.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
36. 36.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
37. 37.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
38. 38.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
39. 39.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
40. 40.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son

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