Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 183 · 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: which word sounds the same as “weight”? (a) whole (b) knight (c) wait
2. 2.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knob (b) half (c) castle
3. 3.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DOWT (c) DUB-ut
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “waist”? (a) meat (b) waste (c) blue
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) m (c) b
6. 6.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “dear”? (a) rode (b) hole (c) deer
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “allowed”? (a) grown (b) not (c) aloud
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) drama (c) awake
10. 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) f (b) j (c) c
11. 11.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) half (b) whistle (c) would
12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) s (b) n (c) h
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) m (b) h (c) r
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
15. 15.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) is-KOOL (c) SKOO-lu
16. 16.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
17. 17.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) ghost (b) lamb (c) listen
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) folk (b) gnat (c) honest
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) picture (b) opportunity (c) jumped
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) about (c) panda
22. 22.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
25. 25.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
27. 27.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) fasten (b) knot (c) ghost
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
29. 29.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) loon (b) bal
30. 30.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrist (b) sign (c) knit
31. 31.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) monkey (b) vocabulary (c) help
32. 32.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
33. 33.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) calculator (b) electricity (c) plant
34. 34.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) drama (c) correct
35. 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) n (c) l
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) focus (c) about
39. 39.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knife (b) debt (c) salmon
40. 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an

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