Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 108 · 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.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
2. 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
3. 3.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WED-nes-day (c) WENZ-day
4. 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) does “queue” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) tough (c) rough (d) though
7. 7.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
9. 9.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) although (b) fought (c) tough
10. 10.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) good (b) flood (c) book (d) wool
11. 11.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) foreign (b) design (c) soften
12. 12.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) mango (b) university (c) hospital
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) h (c) w
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) w (c) l
15. 15.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
16. 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) a (b) c (c) b
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) l (c) y
18. 18.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bury”? (a) berry (b) new (c) allowed
20. 20.Which word sounds exactly like “hear”? (a) here (b) deer (c) night
21. 21.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
22. 22.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) p (c) c
24. 24.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
25. 25.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
27. 27.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) lamb (b) design (c) kneel
28. 28.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) dream (b) team (c) bread (d) meat
29. 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) support (c) open
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “knight”? (a) rose (b) night (c) waist
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
34. 34.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
35. 35.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) yellow (b) stretch (c) television
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
38. 38.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
39. 39.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
40. 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an

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