Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 127 · 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 word sounds the same as “sun”? (a) heal (b) write (c) son
2. 2.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) though (b) dough (c) although (d) rough
5. 5.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) castle (b) would (c) knot
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “by”? (a) blue (b) see (c) buy
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
8. 8.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
9. 9.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) tooth (b) school (c) wool (d) pool
10. 10.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
12. 12.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WED-nes-day (c) WENZ-day
13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) p (c) r
14. 14.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weight”? (a) waist (b) wait (c) brake
15. 15.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) hook (b) pool (c) blood
16. 16.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
18. 18.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
19. 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
20. 20.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) h (b) n (c) s
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “night”? (a) plane (b) flower (c) knight
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
27. 27.In “school”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
28. 28.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) wood (b) book (c) flood
29. 29.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) food (b) hook (c) school (d) goose
30. 30.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) happen (c) cobra
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) panda (b) asleep (c) sofa
33. 33.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
34. 34.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “breakfast”? (a) bread (b) eat (c) team
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “tow”? (a) tail (b) son (c) toe
36. 36.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) foot (b) school (c) cook
37. 37.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “head”? (a) steak (b) leaf (c) sweater
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
39. 39.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) whistle (b) walk (c) half
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m

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