Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 10 · 40 questions

How to say it (Hear it, then spell it): Say the word in beats and count them. Watch for silent letters and for spellings with more than one sound. Say the weak syllables lightly, as “uh”.

1. 1.Listen: which word sounds the same as “night”? (a) knight (b) rose (c) dear
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knot”? (a) not (b) flew (c) see
4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) g (c) n
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) r (c) c
6. 6.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knight”? (a) night (b) toe (c) rows
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
8. 8.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) school (b) book (c) spoon (d) boot
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “not”? (a) hear (b) knew (c) knot
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “waist”? (a) right (b) waste (c) sea
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) rough (b) dough (c) though
13. 13.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) EYE-lund (c) iz-LAND
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) school (b) good (c) spoon
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
17. 17.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) comb (b) knob (c) salmon
18. 18.Listen: which word sounds the same as “new”? (a) their (b) pair (c) knew
19. 19.Listen to “develop”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) dev-uh-LOP (b) DEV-lup (c) di-VEL-up
20. 20.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
21. 21.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
22. 22.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) steak (b) heavy (c) great (d) break
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
24. 24.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) school (b) foot (c) moon (d) pool
25. 25.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
26. 26.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) invitation (b) answer (c) strength
27. 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
30. 30.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) whole (b) knot (c) doubt
31. 31.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrist (b) kneel (c) sword
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
33. 33.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) university (b) cricket (c) dinosaur
34. 34.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) hook (b) foot (c) tooth (d) cook
35. 35.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “goose”? (a) cook (b) spoon (c) book
36. 36.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) panda (c) ago
38. 38.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
39. 39.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) sword (b) plumber (c) knight
40. 40.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz

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