Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 872 · 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 part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) zebra (c) asleep
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) alive (c) lemon
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) police (c) sofa
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) bonus (c) seven
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) comma (c) support
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) lesson (c) asleep
8. 8.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
9. 9.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
10. 10.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
11. 11.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) correct (c) zebra
13. 13.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
14. 14.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
15. 15.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) lesson (c) comma
17. 17.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
18. 18.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) support (c) focus
20. 20.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) extra (c) season
22. 22.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
23. 23.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) seven (c) around
25. 25.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) cobra (c) about
27. 27.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
28. 28.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) correct (c) pizza
30. 30.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
31. 31.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
32. 32.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
33. 33.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
34. 34.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
35. 35.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
36. 36.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
37. 37.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) gain (b) a
38. 38.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
39. 39.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) ze
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) panda (b) alive (c) contain

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