Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 209 · 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 which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) goose (b) look (c) cook
2. 2.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
3. 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) j (b) c (c) l
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) extra (c) happen
5. 5.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
6. 6.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) d (b) g (c) s
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) know (b) pear (c) dear
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “eight”? (a) their (b) ate (c) waist
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) does “suite” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) sofa (b) ago (c) collect
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) suppose (b) open (c) happen
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) r (b) c (c) b
17. 17.Listen to “cactus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cac (b) tus
18. 18.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) design (b) half (c) wrist
19. 19.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DET (c) DEBT
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) about (c) comma
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) r (b) c (c) b
23. 23.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) r (c) m
25. 25.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
26. 26.Listen to “chair”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
27. 27.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) dough (b) rough (c) thought
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
29. 29.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) moon (b) school (c) goose (d) book
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) k (c) l
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
32. 32.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) reign (b) could (c) write
33. 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) w (b) d (c) p
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
35. 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
36. 36.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
37. 37.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
38. 38.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) wool (b) flood (c) moon
39. 39.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) sign (b) knife (c) lamb
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

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