Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 910 · 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-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
2. 2.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) focus (c) complete
4. 4.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
5. 5.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
6. 6.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) en (b) sev
7. 7.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) polite (c) cactus
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) seven (c) bonus
10. 10.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
11. 11.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) drama (c) bonus
13. 13.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
14. 14.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) zebra (c) balloon
16. 16.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
17. 17.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
18. 18.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
19. 19.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
20. 20.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
21. 21.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
22. 22.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
23. 23.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) police (c) season
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) ago (c) salad
26. 26.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
27. 27.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) again (c) focus
29. 29.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
30. 30.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
31. 31.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
32. 32.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
33. 33.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
34. 34.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
35. 35.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
36. 36.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
37. 37.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
38. 38.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) plete
39. 39.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
40. 40.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra

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