Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 169 · 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 does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) clean (b) leaf (c) bread (d) meat
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) g (c) t
3. 3.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) knit (b) reign (c) doubt
4. 4.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FILM (c) FIL-um
5. 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “meet”? (a) night (b) son (c) meat
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) fought (b) dough (c) although
9. 9.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) doubt (b) sword (c) knife
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
13. 13.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kit (b) bis-KWIT (c) BIS-kyoot
14. 14.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
15. 15.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) head (b) leaf (c) peach (d) team
16. 16.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
17. 17.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
19. 19.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) wood (b) pool (c) boot
20. 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
21. 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) p (b) o (c) i
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
23. 23.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) book (b) hook (c) flood
24. 24.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
25. 25.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
26. 26.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) through (b) though (c) enough
27. 27.Which word sounds exactly like “sell”? (a) sail (b) bare (c) cell
28. 28.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
29. 29.Which word sounds exactly like “knot”? (a) one (b) not (c) dear
30. 30.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) although (b) thought (c) through
31. 31.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flu”? (a) their (b) flew (c) piece
32. 32.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHEE-vee-us (c) mis-CHIEF-us
33. 33.Which word sounds exactly like “break”? (a) brake (b) know (c) wait
34. 34.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
35. 35.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
36. 36.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) night (b) right (c) heal
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) s (c) l
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
39. 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
40. 40.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra

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