Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 179 · 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 letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) i (b) o (c) j
2. 2.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “break”? (a) meat (b) brake (c) their
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “knot”? (a) knew (b) not (c) heel
5. 5.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) umbrella (b) examination (c) teacher
6. 6.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) although (b) enough (c) thought
7. 7.Listen to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KUMF-tuh-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) r (c) g
10. 10.Which part of “o-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) o (b) pen
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
12. 12.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) asleep (c) drama
13. 13.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
14. 14.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
15. 15.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
16. 16.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
17. 17.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) good (b) cook (c) flood (d) look
18. 18.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) look (b) good (c) goose (d) cook
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) support (c) seven
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) r
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) l (c) s
23. 23.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
24. 24.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
25. 25.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) EP-i-tohm (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
26. 26.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) gnat (b) rhyme (c) sword
27. 27.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
28. 28.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) thought (b) rough (c) although
29. 29.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) sea (b) weather (c) breakfast (d) sweater
30. 30.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
31. 31.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knight (b) debt (c) folk
32. 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
34. 34.Listen: which word sounds the same as “berry”? (a) bury (b) missed (c) steel
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) o (b) w (c) n
38. 38.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) peach (b) sea (c) great
39. 39.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) hoh-TEL (c) HO-tel
40. 40.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po

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