Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 139 · 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 to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) tomb (b) half (c) sword
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) peach (b) beach (c) clean (d) ready
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) collect (c) drama
7. 7.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DEB-ut (c) DET
8. 8.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
9. 9.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “Wednesday” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
11. 11.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) enough (b) bought (c) dough
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “night”? (a) knight (b) berry (c) rode
13. 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
16. 16.Which word sounds exactly like “blue”? (a) know (b) blew (c) their
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bury”? (a) blue (b) made (c) berry
18. 18.Which word sounds exactly like “past”? (a) toe (b) cell (c) passed
19. 19.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) book (b) tooth (c) blood
20. 20.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) ep-i-TOME
21. 21.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
22. 22.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) newspaper (b) little (c) film
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.Listen: which word sounds the same as “aloud”? (a) plane (b) allowed (c) weight
25. 25.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) bought (b) although (c) enough
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
29. 29.Which word sounds exactly like “passed”? (a) past (b) son (c) week
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
31. 31.Which word sounds exactly like “sell”? (a) plain (b) cell (c) missed
32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) p (b) w (c) r
33. 33.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) kom-for-TAH-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
34. 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) h (b) g (c) r
35. 35.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) honest (b) tomb (c) listen
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) k (c) b
37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
38. 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
39. 39.Listen to “sugar”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
40. 40.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra

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