Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 114 · 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 sounds exactly like “toe”? (a) steal (b) tow (c) weak
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
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 do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
5. 5.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) is-TAY-shun
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) open (c) again
7. 7.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEE-ter-mine (b) de-ter-MYN (c) di-TUR-min
8. 8.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bear”? (a) road (b) bare (c) mist
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) today (c) happen
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) n (c) l
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “there”? (a) their (b) knot (c) pear
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) g (c) r
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
16. 16.Which word sounds exactly like “flu”? (a) wait (b) tail (c) flew
17. 17.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) look (b) food (c) blood
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
19. 19.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) l (c) h
21. 21.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) photography (b) imagination (c) film
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) lemon (c) polite
23. 23.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) p (c) b
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flour”? (a) flower (b) mail (c) flew
29. 29.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) hook (b) spoon (c) moon
30. 30.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
31. 31.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) comb (b) ghost (c) reign
32. 32.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
34. 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) d (b) t (c) e
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flower”? (a) not (b) flour (c) meat
36. 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) p (b) m (c) b
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
38. 38.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) EP-i-tohm (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
39. 39.Listen: which word sounds the same as “write”? (a) toe (b) right (c) pear
40. 40.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot

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