Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 152 · 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 a silent “l”? (a) gnome (b) knob (c) could
2. 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) e (c) d
3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) l (c) f
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “write”? (a) knew (b) right (c) pair
5. 5.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
6. 6.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
7. 7.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) reign (c) could
8. 8.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) would (b) knob (c) rhyme
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “dear”? (a) peace (b) hole (c) deer
10. 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
11. 11.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
16. 16.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
18. 18.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
19. 19.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “peach”? (a) great (b) eat (c) health
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) collect (c) lemon
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) zebra (c) support
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tow”? (a) heel (b) new (c) toe
23. 23.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) team (b) breakfast (c) eat (d) speak
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
25. 25.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
27. 27.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) g (c) r
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) l (c) w
31. 31.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
32. 32.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) goose (b) food (c) wool (d) pool
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) good (b) flood (c) school
38. 38.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
39. 39.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
40. 40.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) information (b) happy (c) asked

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