Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 178 · 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 to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) go (b) a
2. 2.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) food (b) goose (c) moon (d) cook
3. 3.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) comb (b) rhyme (c) salmon
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
5. 5.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fo (b) cus
6. 6.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tra (b) ex
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) s (c) h
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “deer”? (a) bear (b) sail (c) dear
9. 9.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dream”? (a) great (b) peach (c) weather
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) doubt (b) wrap (c) soften
12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
15. 15.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) brought (b) enough (c) though
16. 16.Listen to “chemistry”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) problem (b) today (c) season
19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
20. 20.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
22. 22.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WENZ-day (c) WED-nes-day
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
24. 24.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
25. 25.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) break (b) sea (c) beach
26. 26.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
27. 27.Which word sounds exactly like “eight”? (a) wait (b) ate (c) male
28. 28.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) steak (b) teach (c) health
29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “passed”? (a) past (b) rows (c) pair
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
32. 32.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) great (b) steak (c) seat (d) break
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) drama (c) again
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “weak”? (a) week (b) pair (c) groan
35. 35.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
36. 36.Which word sounds exactly like “blew”? (a) sea (b) buy (c) blue
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) method (b) awake (c) police
38. 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
39. 39.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) bought (b) dough (c) through
40. 40.Listen to “seven”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) en (b) sev

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