Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 13 · 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 the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) drama (c) balloon
2. 2.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
3. 3.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “sell”? (a) cell (b) groan (c) knew
5. 5.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) enough (b) although (c) brought
6. 6.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “eat”? (a) feather (b) health (c) team
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “cell”? (a) flour (b) sell (c) won
10. 10.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sal-MOAN (b) SAM-un (c) SAL-mon
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
14. 14.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) lamb (b) ghost (c) knife
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
18. 18.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) enough (b) dough (c) through
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
20. 20.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
21. 21.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “food”? (a) cook (b) book (c) school
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tale”? (a) tail (b) male (c) steel
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) team (b) teach (c) steak
27. 27.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
28. 28.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) health (b) steak (c) meat
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
30. 30.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) although (b) through (c) enough
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) support (c) open
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
33. 33.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) tooth (b) goose (c) wool
34. 34.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) s (c) w
36. 36.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
37. 37.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) eat (b) break (c) head
38. 38.Which word sounds exactly like “plain”? (a) weak (b) steal (c) plane
39. 39.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “tooth”? (a) cook (b) spoon (c) wood
40. 40.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus

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