Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 213 · 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 “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) break (b) speak (c) bread
2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) f (c) k
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
5. 5.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
6. 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) d (c) s
8. 8.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
11. 11.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heal”? (a) plane (b) passed (c) heel
13. 13.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) gnat (b) plumber (c) wrist
14. 14.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) flood (b) boot (c) goose
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) m (c) g
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
17. 17.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) does “pizza” have? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
20. 20.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
21. 21.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) j (b) c (c) l
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
24. 24.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEE-ter-mine (b) di-TUR-min (c) de-ter-MYN
25. 25.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) break (b) toe (c) maid
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) speak (b) beach (c) steak
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
30. 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
31. 31.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
33. 33.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DOWT (c) DUB-ut
34. 34.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
35. 35.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) fought (b) though (c) enough
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun
39. 39.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SEZ (c) SAY-ez
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “write”? (a) heel (b) right (c) their

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