Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 122 · 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 “mist”? (a) missed (b) road (c) meat
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flu”? (a) flew (b) plain (c) bare
4. 4.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flew”? (a) right (b) flu (c) sail
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) blood (b) cook (c) moon
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “passed”? (a) hole (b) male (c) past
8. 8.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
10. 10.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) possibility (b) garden (c) important
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
12. 12.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) good (b) look (c) blood
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) sea (b) heal (c) maid
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
16. 16.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
17. 17.Which word sounds exactly like “whole”? (a) made (b) blew (c) hole
18. 18.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
19. 19.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knot (b) reign (c) doubt
20. 20.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) peach (b) teach (c) break
21. 21.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) through (b) though (c) fought
22. 22.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
23. 23.Which word sounds exactly like “night”? (a) pear (b) knight (c) mail
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) m (c) b
25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) r (c) b
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) t (b) f (c) s
27. 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
29. 29.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
30. 30.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) l (c) b
33. 33.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
34. 34.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pear”? (a) pair (b) hear (c) plain
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flower”? (a) flour (b) grown (c) mail
36. 36.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) water (b) child (c) telephone
37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) potato (b) child (c) television
38. 38.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) imagination (b) conversation (c) paper
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) complete (b) bonus (c) again
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5

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