Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 912 · 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) problem (b) today (c) cobra
2. 2.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
3. 3.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) awake (c) lesson
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) collect (c) salad
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) zebra (c) police
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) ago (c) drama
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) ago (c) drama
9. 9.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) open (c) polite
11. 11.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) lesson (c) alive
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) pizza (c) bonus
14. 14.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
15. 15.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) complete (c) sofa
17. 17.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) ago (c) happen
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) suppose (c) open
20. 20.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
21. 21.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
22. 22.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
23. 23.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) polite (c) lesson
24. 24.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) collect (c) lemon
26. 26.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
27. 27.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
28. 28.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
29. 29.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
30. 30.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
31. 31.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
32. 32.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
33. 33.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
34. 34.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
35. 35.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
36. 36.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
37. 37.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
38. 38.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
39. 39.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
40. 40.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col

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