Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 215 · 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 “speak”? (a) head (b) team (c) health
2. 2.Which word sounds exactly like “tail”? (a) meet (b) tale (c) passed
3. 3.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) wool (b) flood (c) boot
4. 4.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) castle (b) would (c) whole
5. 5.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) dough (b) tough (c) enough
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “won”? (a) plane (b) sell (c) one
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
9. 9.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) break (b) dead (c) meat
10. 10.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) HOT-ul (c) hoh-TEL
11. 11.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
12. 12.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “right”? (a) sale (b) write (c) son
14. 14.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) brought (b) tough (c) although
15. 15.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) past (b) pear (c) right
16. 16.Listen: which word sounds the same as “mail”? (a) hear (b) flour (c) male
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
18. 18.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) girl (b) refrigerator (c) yesterday
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “won”? (a) one (b) missed (c) night
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) w (c) s
21. 21.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “cook”? (a) flood (b) goose (c) wool
22. 22.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) though (b) bought (c) enough
23. 23.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “leaf”? (a) feather (b) teach (c) breakfast
24. 24.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) KAY-oss (c) CHAY-oss
25. 25.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) flood (b) foot (c) wood
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) u (b) t (c) r
28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) tomato (b) girl (c) picture
29. 29.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “speak”? (a) seat (b) sweater (c) feather
30. 30.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) curiosity (b) school (c) information
31. 31.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) pool (b) tooth (c) wool
32. 32.Listen: which word sounds the same as “passed”? (a) steel (b) past (c) see
33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) meet (b) steal (c) hole
35. 35.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) teach (b) great (c) eat
36. 36.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
37. 37.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) wake
38. 38.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) awake (c) problem
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
40. 40.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-id (b) SAYD (c) SED

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