Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 104 · 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 “male”? (a) maid (b) mail (c) pair
2. 2.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) moon (b) blood (c) cook
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) n (c) f
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “sell”? (a) there (b) cell (c) dear
6. 6.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) ri-SEET (c) REE-sept
7. 7.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) book (b) wood (c) food
8. 8.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sea”? (a) their (b) see (c) bear
9. 9.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) b (c) s
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “know”? (a) ate (b) made (c) no
12. 12.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) whistle (b) debt (c) knot
13. 13.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) extra (c) around
15. 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) u (c) c
17. 17.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) castle (b) knob (c) lamb
20. 20.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) mango (b) university (c) help
21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) b (b) p (c) l
24. 24.Which word sounds exactly like “pair”? (a) mist (b) pear (c) night
25. 25.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
26. 26.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
27. 27.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) little (b) square (c) biology
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
29. 29.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) fought (b) though (c) enough
30. 30.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) teach (b) head (c) great
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen: which word sounds the same as “waist”? (a) sale (b) sea (c) waste
33. 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “hear”? (a) blue (b) made (c) here
36. 36.Listen: which word sounds the same as “steel”? (a) grown (b) won (c) steal
37. 37.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) comb (b) write (c) folk
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
39. 39.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) beach (b) eat (c) break
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5

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