Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 131 · 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 “toe”? (a) no (b) tale (c) tow
2. 2.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
4. 4.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
5. 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
6. 6.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
8. 8.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) moon (b) foot (c) food (d) pool
9. 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) g (c) c
10. 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
11. 11.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) possibility (b) geography (c) elephant
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “one”? (a) knot (b) hole (c) won
13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) holiday (b) examination (c) friend
14. 14.Listen: which word sounds the same as “right”? (a) meet (b) write (c) flour
15. 15.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) SAM-un (c) sal-MOAN
16. 16.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) fought (b) brought (c) through (d) thought
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
18. 18.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dead”? (a) sea (b) great (c) sweater
19. 19.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
20. 20.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) although (b) rough (c) fought
21. 21.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) SAL-mon (c) sal-MOAN
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “made”? (a) maid (b) flower (c) right
23. 23.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KYOO (c) KWEE-oo
24. 24.Which word sounds exactly like “see”? (a) right (b) sea (c) allowed
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weak”? (a) week (b) plane (c) hear
26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) b (b) p (c) l
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) table (b) hippopotamus (c) invitation
30. 30.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sev (b) en
31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) w (c) l
32. 32.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
33. 33.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) pool (b) book (c) moon
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) cactus (c) awake
35. 35.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) com (b) ma
36. 36.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
39. 39.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) w (c) s

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