Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 185 · 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 sounds exactly like “right”? (a) know (b) write (c) groan
2. 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “heel”? (a) knight (b) heal (c) knot
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
5. 5.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) debt (b) wrap (c) comb
6. 6.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
7. 7.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) brought (b) through (c) enough
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
9. 9.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) break (b) feather (c) peach
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “past”? (a) pear (b) rows (c) passed
12. 12.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
13. 13.How do you say “pizza”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PIZ-zuh (b) PEET-suh (c) pit-ZAH
14. 14.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
15. 15.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
17. 17.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) bought (b) brought (c) rough
18. 18.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) though (b) tough (c) through
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) n (c) r
23. 23.Listen to “my”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
24. 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) j (b) o (c) b
25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “teach”? (a) team (b) heavy (c) bread
27. 27.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) book (b) flood (c) pool
28. 28.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) sleep
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) n (c) l
30. 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
31. 31.Which word sounds exactly like “tale”? (a) tail (b) eight (c) sun
32. 32.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWT
33. 33.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) b (c) c
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “one”? (a) missed (b) groan (c) won
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lite
38. 38.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dead”? (a) peach (b) head (c) leaf
39. 39.Listen to “face”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “chemistry” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3

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