Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 201 · 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.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) g (c) r
4. 4.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
6. 6.Listen to “subtle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUB-tul (b) sub-TILE (c) SUT-ul
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) n (c) h
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) l (c) k
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “sale”? (a) meet (b) plain (c) sail
11. 11.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
12. 12.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) leaf (b) weather (c) great
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) g (b) n (c) s
19. 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
20. 20.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
21. 21.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) helicopter (b) possibility (c) garden
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
24. 24.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flower”? (a) heel (b) flour (c) knew
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) f (c) k
26. 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) s (c) w
28. 28.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
29. 29.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
31. 31.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) dev-uh-LOP (c) di-VEL-up
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) method (c) again
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
34. 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) f (b) r (c) o
35. 35.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) book (b) moon (c) blood
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) n (b) s (c) h
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “vocabulary”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
38. 38.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) half (b) knot (c) tomb
39. 39.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) knot (c) talk
40. 40.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) HO-tel (c) hoh-TEL

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