Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 919 · 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.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) extra (b) alive (c) open
3. 3.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
4. 4.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) cobra (c) around
6. 6.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
7. 7.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
8. 8.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
9. 9.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) asleep (c) happen
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) support (c) extra
12. 12.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
13. 13.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
14. 14.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) correct (c) comma
16. 16.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) balloon (b) happen (c) problem
18. 18.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) contain (b) seven (c) bonus
20. 20.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
21. 21.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
22. 22.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
23. 23.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) today (c) season
25. 25.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) again (c) lesson
27. 27.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
28. 28.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
29. 29.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) lesson (c) collect
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) pizza (b) again (c) ago
32. 32.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
33. 33.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
34. 34.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
35. 35.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
36. 36.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fo (b) cus
37. 37.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) polite (c) seven
39. 39.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
40. 40.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain

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