Schwa Sound Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 14: The schwa (weak “uh”) · Set 981 · 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-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
2. 2.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) awake (c) seven
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) police (c) problem
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) polite (b) lemon (c) drama
6. 6.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) nus (b) bo
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) complete (c) drama
8. 8.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) bonus (c) around
10. 10.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
11. 11.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
12. 12.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
13. 13.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
14. 14.Which part of “ze-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) ze
15. 15.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
16. 16.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
17. 17.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) les (b) son
18. 18.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
19. 19.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) on (b) lem
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) lesson (c) contain
21. 21.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) happen (c) salad
23. 23.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
24. 24.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) ago (c) lemon
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) suppose (c) extra
27. 27.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
28. 28.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
29. 29.Listen to “sofa”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) fa (b) so
30. 30.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
31. 31.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) awake (b) asleep (c) pizza
33. 33.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) balloon (c) sofa
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) method (c) complete
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) correct (c) cobra
37. 37.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tus (b) cac
38. 38.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) method (c) collect
40. 40.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a

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