Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 157 · 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 the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) balloon (c) season
2. 2.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “meet”? (a) flu (b) meat (c) weight
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) m (b) h (c) r
5. 5.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flour”? (a) flower (b) pair (c) plain
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
9. 9.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) dough (b) rough (c) thought
10. 10.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) k (c) l
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
14. 14.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) school (b) boot (c) food (d) wool
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) l (c) f
17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) l (c) w
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
20. 20.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) lamb (b) castle (c) would
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) t (c) s
22. 22.Which word sounds exactly like “toe”? (a) meat (b) tail (c) tow
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) l (b) d (c) w
25. 25.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) school (b) pool (c) hook
26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) h (c) s
27. 27.Which word sounds exactly like “no”? (a) bear (b) know (c) mist
28. 28.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “missed”? (a) mist (b) grown (c) weight
31. 31.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
33. 33.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) food (b) flood (c) cook
34. 34.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “groan”? (a) grown (b) steel (c) night
36. 36.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) important (b) mango (c) girl
37. 37.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) tomb (b) fasten (c) sword
38. 38.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) could (b) reign (c) wrist
39. 39.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
40. 40.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a

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