Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 174 · 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.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SEZ
2. 2.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “meat”? (a) break (b) steak (c) eat
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) lemon (c) around
4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
5. 5.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
6. 6.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weight”? (a) night (b) new (c) wait
7. 7.Listen to “girl”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
8. 8.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
9. 9.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wood”? (a) goose (b) cook (c) tooth
10. 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
11. 11.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
12. 12.In “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) f (c) n
14. 14.Listen: which word sounds the same as “rode”? (a) road (b) knot (c) son
15. 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) ago (c) method
18. 18.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) through (b) rough (c) dough
19. 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
21. 21.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
23. 23.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) bought (b) fought (c) brought (d) dough
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) n (b) h (c) r
25. 25.Listen to “pizza”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pit-ZAH (b) PIZ-zuh (c) PEET-suh
26. 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) alive (c) suppose
28. 28.Listen to “school”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
29. 29.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) information (b) international (c) important
30. 30.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) weather (b) ready (c) feather (d) seat
31. 31.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) ep-i-TOME (c) EP-i-tohm
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) sale (b) break (c) week
33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “new”? (a) son (b) knew (c) rose
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knight”? (a) passed (b) night (c) berry
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) s (b) n (c) h
37. 37.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) enough (b) bought (c) tough
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
39. 39.Listen: which word sounds the same as “steel”? (a) rose (b) pair (c) steal
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “knew”? (a) new (b) see (c) mist

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation