Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 105 · 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.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) gnat (b) wrap (c) comb
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
3. 3.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) though (b) tough (c) brought
4. 4.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) through (b) enough (c) thought
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “sea”? (a) see (b) knot (c) tail
8. 8.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “made”? (a) here (b) maid (c) peace
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “night”? (a) peace (b) knight (c) steel
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) p (c) w
12. 12.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) rhino (b) knight (c) crumb
13. 13.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) problem (c) collect
15. 15.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) ready (b) eat (c) leaf
16. 16.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FOH-toh-gra-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
17. 17.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) soften (b) knit (c) would
18. 18.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “goose”? (a) wool (b) pool (c) flood
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
20. 20.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
21. 21.Which word sounds exactly like “mail”? (a) there (b) waist (c) male
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “asked”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
23. 23.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) although (b) rough (c) thought
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) g (c) n
25. 25.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) brought (b) bought (c) though
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) eat (b) bread (c) steak
27. 27.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) electricity (b) newspaper (c) girl
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) flower (b) pear (c) deer
29. 29.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) enough (b) dough (c) brought
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
31. 31.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) though (b) dough (c) rough
32. 32.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) debt (b) would (c) design
33. 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
34. 34.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) SUT-ul (c) sub-TILE
35. 35.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
36. 36.Listen: which word sounds the same as “male”? (a) mail (b) not (c) aloud
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) n (c) k
40. 40.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) w (b) k (c) y

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