Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 161 · 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.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) heavy (b) ready (c) steak
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) k (c) f
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “there”? (a) plain (b) their (c) waste
4. 4.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knight (b) write (c) would
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) b (c) m
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) l (c) d
8. 8.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) great (b) break (c) health (d) steak
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) m (c) g
10. 10.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) EP-i-tohm
11. 11.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
12. 12.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
13. 13.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) tough (b) through (c) dough
14. 14.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) thought (b) rough (c) dough
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) f (c) k
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
18. 18.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sale”? (a) sail (b) tow (c) rose
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
21. 21.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) rhino (b) tomb (c) wrap
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sail”? (a) buy (b) made (c) sale
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dead”? (a) sea (b) meat (c) heavy
26. 26.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
27. 27.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) salmon (b) wrist (c) knit
28. 28.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “ready”? (a) eat (b) dead (c) team
29. 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
30. 30.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ex (b) tra
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
33. 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
34. 34.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) kem-ISH-tree (c) KEM-is-tree
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) r (b) h (c) m
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
37. 37.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pit-ZAH (b) PIZ-zuh (c) PEET-suh
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t
39. 39.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
40. 40.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sell”? (a) bury (b) buy (c) cell

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