Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 202 · 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.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
2. 2.How do you say “subtle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sub-TILE (b) SUB-tul (c) SUT-ul
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
4. 4.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) wrap (b) castle (c) foreign
5. 5.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WOO-men (b) WO-men (c) WIM-in
6. 6.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) ri-SIPE (c) REE-sipe
7. 7.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) h (b) z (c) b
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) grown (b) new (c) steal
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sell”? (a) cell (b) sun (c) tale
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “ate”? (a) plane (b) eight (c) son
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
16. 16.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHEM-is-tree (b) kem-ISH-tree (c) KEM-is-tree
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
18. 18.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) HO-tel (c) hoh-TEL
19. 19.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “look”? (a) spoon (b) flood (c) good
20. 20.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
21. 21.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) flour (b) pear (c) son
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) support (b) polite (c) bonus
23. 23.In “goat”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) though (b) dough (c) although (d) fought
26. 26.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weight”? (a) maid (b) week (c) wait
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) l (c) d
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “knight”? (a) made (b) flew (c) night
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) s (c) w
30. 30.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) cook (b) book (c) pool
31. 31.Listen: which word sounds the same as “eight”? (a) flu (b) one (c) ate
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “leaf”? (a) speak (b) break (c) great
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
35. 35.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) though (b) enough (c) rough (d) tough
36. 36.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
37. 37.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) r (c) w

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