Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 199 · 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 letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
2. 2.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) sword (b) half (c) gnome
3. 3.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) ago (c) drama
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
9. 9.Listen to “busy”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) g (c) s
11. 11.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) boot (d) pool
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) a (b) l (c) q
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) r
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
18. 18.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) school (c) garden
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen: which word sounds the same as “berry”? (a) tale (b) bury (c) waste
21. 21.Listen: which word sounds the same as “plain”? (a) wait (b) maid (c) plane
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) around (c) lesson
23. 23.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) l (c) s
25. 25.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
26. 26.Listen to “elephant”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
30. 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
31. 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) g (b) a (c) r
32. 32.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
33. 33.Listen: which word sounds the same as “see”? (a) one (b) past (c) sea
34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) pencil (b) television (c) child
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) asleep (b) panda (c) extra
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) i (b) j (c) f
38. 38.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-tuh-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) seven (b) about (c) alive
40. 40.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sea”? (a) flu (b) allowed (c) see

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