Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 948 · 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 “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
2. 2.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) support (c) cactus
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) asleep (c) cactus
5. 5.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
6. 6.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) alive (c) happen
8. 8.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) problem (b) support (c) ago
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) open (c) happen
11. 11.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
12. 12.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
13. 13.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
14. 14.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
15. 15.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
16. 16.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
17. 17.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
18. 18.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) port
19. 19.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
20. 20.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) so (b) fa
21. 21.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) suppose (c) season
23. 23.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
24. 24.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) comma (c) complete
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) zebra (c) balloon
27. 27.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
28. 28.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
29. 29.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
30. 30.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
31. 31.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) around (c) open
33. 33.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ad (b) sal
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) drama (c) bonus
35. 35.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) lemon (c) complete
37. 37.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
38. 38.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) asleep (c) pizza
40. 40.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa

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