Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 217 · 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 “weather”? (a) teach (b) clean (c) sweater
2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) t (b) f (c) s
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
5. 5.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
6. 6.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
7. 7.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knew”? (a) plane (b) male (c) new
8. 8.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEE-ter-mine (b) de-ter-MYN (c) di-TUR-min
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) pool (b) blood (c) moon (d) goose
11. 11.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pear”? (a) write (b) mist (c) pair
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
15. 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
16. 16.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sounds like “I’ll” (b) EYE-sul (c) AYZ-ul
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “could”? (a) l (b) c (c) d
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
21. 21.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) od (b) meth
22. 22.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) tough (b) thought (c) enough
23. 23.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) honest (b) gnat (c) salmon
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) open (c) around
25. 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) through (b) rough (c) although
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
29. 29.Which word sounds exactly like “knew”? (a) no (b) mail (c) new
30. 30.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “pool”? (a) goose (b) blood (c) book
31. 31.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) g (b) n (c) s
35. 35.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) though (b) enough (c) fought
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) problem (c) method
37. 37.Which word sounds exactly like “flower”? (a) bear (b) flour (c) knight
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) g (c) t
39. 39.Listen: which word sounds the same as “write”? (a) right (b) tail (c) heel
40. 40.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) break (b) sea (c) feather

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