Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 19 · 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 “sun”? (a) whole (b) week (c) son
2. 2.Listen to “lemon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) on
3. 3.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) earth (c) examination
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
5. 5.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) crumb (b) sign (c) could
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) t (c) s
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
9. 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) m (b) u (c) r
10. 10.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WENZ-day
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
12. 12.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) soften (b) salmon (c) crumb
13. 13.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) thought (b) rough (c) though
14. 14.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) spoon (b) blood (c) tooth
15. 15.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “mail”? (a) by (b) heal (c) male
18. 18.Which word sounds exactly like “one”? (a) steel (b) won (c) tow
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heal”? (a) sun (b) knew (c) heel
20. 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “eat”? (a) feather (b) team (c) breakfast
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) correct (c) bonus
28. 28.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
29. 29.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) potato (b) girl (c) vocabulary
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “won”? (a) one (b) dear (c) weight
31. 31.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FILM (b) FIL-um (c) FI-lum
32. 32.Listen: which word sounds the same as “grown”? (a) groan (b) buy (c) right
33. 33.In “elephant”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
34. 34.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) cook (b) school (c) flood
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) s (b) n (c) h
36. 36.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) sea
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) salad (b) comma (c) complete
38. 38.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) bout
39. 39.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

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