Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 186 · 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 has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cobra (b) problem (c) today
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
4. 4.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) write (b) knight (c) knife
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) w (b) t (c) r
6. 6.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) i-PIT-uh-mee (b) EP-i-tohm (c) ep-i-TOME
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) polite (b) suppose (c) method
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
9. 9.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) p (b) c (c) r
12. 12.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “good”? (a) tooth (b) book (c) blood
13. 13.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
15. 15.Which word sounds exactly like “night”? (a) knight (b) hear (c) write
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) steak (b) leaf (c) health
18. 18.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “head”? (a) break (b) dead (c) steak
19. 19.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) food (b) book (c) flood
20. 20.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) ago (c) zebra
21. 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) j (c) a
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
23. 23.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bout (b) a
24. 24.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) together (b) refrigerator (c) conversation
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) wrist (b) design (c) talk
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
28. 28.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lect (b) col
29. 29.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “head”? (a) health (b) great (c) seat
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
31. 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) g (c) s
33. 33.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bare”? (a) bear (b) steal (c) not
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “new”? (a) knot (b) mist (c) knew
35. 35.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) rough (b) dough (c) thought
36. 36.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) kem-ISH-tree
37. 37.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) wool (b) book (c) spoon
38. 38.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) book (b) pool (c) look
39. 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
40. 40.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”

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