Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 952 · 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 “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) lemon (c) ago
3. 3.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) lesson (c) police
5. 5.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
6. 6.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) open (c) awake
8. 8.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) on
9. 9.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
10. 10.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) cactus (b) correct (c) again
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) seven (c) police
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) method (c) asleep
14. 14.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) balloon (c) open
16. 16.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ex (b) tra
17. 17.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
18. 18.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) about (b) problem (c) method
20. 20.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) collect (c) bonus
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) complete (c) comma
23. 23.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) focus (c) contain
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) asleep (c) happen
26. 26.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
27. 27.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
28. 28.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) lesson (c) balloon
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) pizza (c) seven
31. 31.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) open (b) correct (c) bonus
33. 33.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) again (c) problem
35. 35.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
36. 36.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) happen (c) suppose
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) polite (c) method
39. 39.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
40. 40.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so

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