Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 118 · 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.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
2. 2.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) n (c) k
4. 4.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWT (c) DOWBT
5. 5.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) rough (b) although (c) thought
6. 6.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sell”? (a) cell (b) steel (c) road
7. 7.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) r (b) a (c) o
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “sun”? (a) sea (b) son (c) rode
9. 9.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
10. 10.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “ready”? (a) beach (b) heavy (c) break
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) suppose (c) focus
13. 13.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “speak”? (a) break (b) steak (c) clean
14. 14.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) strength (b) doctor (c) international
15. 15.Listen to “again”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) gain
16. 16.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) ep-i-TOME
17. 17.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) bought (b) through (c) though
18. 18.Listen: which word sounds the same as “by”? (a) night (b) buy (c) break
19. 19.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) breakfast (b) leaf (c) teach
20. 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
21. 21.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) rough (b) enough (c) fought
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) s (c) l
24. 24.Which word sounds exactly like “there”? (a) past (b) their (c) ate
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bury”? (a) berry (b) buy (c) wait
26. 26.Which word sounds exactly like “weight”? (a) bare (b) heal (c) wait
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) l (c) w
28. 28.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) comb (b) sign (c) walk
29. 29.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) thought (b) tough (c) dough
30. 30.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sipe (b) ri-SIPE (c) RES-uh-pee
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) k (c) f
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) g (c) h
35. 35.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) plumber (b) fasten (c) talk
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
37. 37.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “leaf”? (a) sweater (b) dream (c) head
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
39. 39.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) m (c) t

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