Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 149 · 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 part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
2. 2.Listen: which word sounds the same as “their”? (a) maid (b) there (c) rose
3. 3.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) w (c) l
6. 6.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) kneel (b) listen (c) design
7. 7.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) tough (c) although (d) rough
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
9. 9.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
10. 10.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sleep (b) a
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
12. 12.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) HO-tel (c) hoh-TEL
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
14. 14.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) gnat (b) sign (c) talk
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
16. 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) t (b) g (c) r
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “hospital”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) rhino (b) knife (c) honest
20. 20.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
21. 21.Which word sounds exactly like “missed”? (a) son (b) mist (c) there
22. 22.Which word sounds exactly like “write”? (a) knight (b) steal (c) right
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) leaf (b) steak (c) team
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) sofa (c) ago
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
29. 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
30. 30.How do you say “photographer”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
32. 32.Listen: which word sounds the same as “eight”? (a) ate (b) male (c) there
33. 33.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) thought (b) through (c) rough
36. 36.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (b) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
38. 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
39. 39.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
40. 40.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) although (b) enough (c) thought

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