Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 160 · 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 “right”? (a) write (b) rows (c) mail
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “cell”? (a) new (b) sell (c) allowed
4. 4.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
5. 5.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) goose (b) flood (c) book
6. 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
7. 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) awake (c) drama
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weight”? (a) wait (b) past (c) there
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) head (b) feather (c) team (d) sweater
14. 14.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) KAY-oss (c) CHOWS
15. 15.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sea”? (a) seat (b) steak (c) bread
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) l (c) w
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) g (b) t (c) n
19. 19.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) electricity (b) jumped (c) cricket
20. 20.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
21. 21.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) dream (b) team (c) break
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) d (c) l
23. 23.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) g (c) s
26. 26.Listen to “graph”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
27. 27.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) meth (b) od
28. 28.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) design (b) could (c) ghost
29. 29.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) tough (b) although (c) through
30. 30.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
31. 31.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) dough (b) tough (c) through
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “meat”? (a) deer (b) meet (c) no
33. 33.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) boot (b) tooth (c) blood
34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
35. 35.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
36. 36.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) rhyme (b) yolk (c) write
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
38. 38.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SAYZ
39. 39.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2

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