Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 113 · 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 letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) n (c) w
3. 3.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) k (c) b
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
9. 9.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
10. 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) g (b) u (c) v
11. 11.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhino (b) comb (c) reign
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) brought (b) though (c) although (d) dough
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) today (c) drama
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
16. 16.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) ghost (b) yolk (c) comb
17. 17.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
18. 18.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) w (b) q (c) l
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) n (c) b
20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) l (b) k (c) t
21. 21.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “ready”? (a) feather (b) teach (c) clean
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) g (c) n
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
25. 25.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) w (b) f (c) i
26. 26.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) write (b) kneel (c) wrap
27. 27.In “busy”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
28. 28.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) bought (b) though (c) enough
29. 29.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) moon (b) hook (c) look (d) foot
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
31. 31.Listen: which word sounds the same as “past”? (a) piece (b) passed (c) mist
32. 32.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
33. 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) t (b) o (c) u
34. 34.Listen to “yes”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) seven (c) correct
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
38. 38.Which word sounds exactly like “made”? (a) heel (b) maid (c) grown
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
40. 40.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”

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