Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 194 · 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 a silent “w”? (a) gnat (b) could (c) sword
2. 2.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) o (b) m (c) g
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
4. 4.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PUR-pus (b) pur-POHZ (c) pur-POSE
5. 5.How do you say “biscuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) BIS-kyoot (b) BIS-kit (c) bis-KWIT
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “pair”? (a) toe (b) sun (c) pear
7. 7.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dream”? (a) bread (b) head (c) sea
8. 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) o (b) j (c) m
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Which part of “ex-tra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ex (b) tra
11. 11.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) dough (b) although (c) enough
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) s (c) b
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
15. 15.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) design (b) knit (c) salmon
16. 16.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
18. 18.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) folk (c) doubt
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
20. 20.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “meat”? (a) weather (b) heavy (c) team
21. 21.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) plant (b) yesterday (c) window
24. 24.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
25. 25.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
26. 26.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
27. 27.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “bury”? (a) berry (b) eight (c) waste
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) comma (c) alive
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
32. 32.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WO-men (b) WIM-in (c) WOO-men
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
35. 35.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) EP-i-tohm
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “foreign”? (a) g (b) r (c) f
37. 37.Which word sounds exactly like “allowed”? (a) aloud (b) berry (c) male
38. 38.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) o
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
40. 40.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO

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