Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 128 · 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 has 2 syllables? (a) alligator (b) vocabulary (c) answer
2. 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
3. 3.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) cook (b) good (c) flood
4. 4.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
5. 5.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) rough (b) dough (c) brought
6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
7. 7.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) computer (b) monkey (c) girl
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “son”? (a) sun (b) steel (c) toe
9. 9.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) eat (b) great (c) health
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “flower”? (a) pair (b) son (c) flour
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) n (c) h
12. 12.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) pear (b) tail (c) steal
14. 14.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) doubt (b) knob (c) reign
15. 15.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) imagination (b) window (c) alligator
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
17. 17.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) cook (b) wool (c) wood (d) school
18. 18.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cricket (b) dinosaur (c) girl
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “peace”? (a) waist (b) knot (c) piece
20. 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
21. 21.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knot (b) yolk (c) wrap
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
24. 24.Which word sounds exactly like “flour”? (a) whole (b) bare (c) flower
25. 25.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) though (b) through (c) enough
26. 26.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “look”? (a) goose (b) boot (c) wood
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “circuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “sell”? (a) week (b) cell (c) rose
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
30. 30.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
31. 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) m (c) b
33. 33.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) great (b) health (c) speak
34. 34.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
36. 36.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “teach”? (a) heavy (b) health (c) team
37. 37.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) dinosaur (b) personality (c) cloud
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) s (c) h
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l

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