Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 150 · 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 “bear”? (a) tale (b) piece (c) bare
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) seven (c) season
3. 3.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
4. 4.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
5. 5.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) bought (b) fought (c) tough
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “by”? (a) past (b) buy (c) blue
7. 7.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) fought (b) brought (c) rough
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) r (c) g
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) k (c) b
11. 11.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) eat (b) clean (c) feather
12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
13. 13.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) VEJ-tuh-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) r (c) w
16. 16.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kyoot (b) BIS-kit (c) bis-KWIT
19. 19.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) wood (b) good (c) cook (d) flood
20. 20.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knob (b) castle (c) rhyme
21. 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
23. 23.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) blood (b) good (c) wood
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
25. 25.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) yolk (b) knob (c) fasten
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
27. 27.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) kem-ISH-tree (c) KEM-is-tree
28. 28.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) grandmother (c) teacher
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) seven (c) about
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “knot”? (a) not (b) write (c) bare
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) n (c) l
32. 32.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
33. 33.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) knob (b) reign (c) would
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
35. 35.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
36. 36.Listen to “suite”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SOOT (c) SWEET
37. 37.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “eat”? (a) health (b) head (c) peach
38. 38.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “here”? (a) no (b) grown (c) hear
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “knew”? (a) waist (b) new (c) allowed

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