Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 220 · 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) t (b) d (c) b
2. 2.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) VEJ-tuh-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
3. 3.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) lamb (b) wrap (c) reign
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) although (b) bought (c) through
7. 7.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
8. 8.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knight (b) castle (c) plumber
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “there”? (a) break (b) ate (c) their
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “won”? (a) flew (b) one (c) buy
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
12. 12.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) bought (b) enough (c) though
13. 13.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) dra (b) ma
14. 14.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAY-ez (c) SAYZ
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) n (b) h (c) r
16. 16.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) tough (b) although (c) dough (d) though
17. 17.Which word sounds exactly like “sail”? (a) sale (b) won (c) allowed
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) window (c) information
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) n (b) h (c) s
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
23. 23.Which word sounds exactly like “cell”? (a) sell (b) new (c) right
24. 24.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tain (b) con
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
26. 26.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) da (b) pan
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
28. 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) m (b) s (c) c
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
30. 30.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
31. 31.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) answer (b) fasten (c) knob
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) comma (c) asleep
33. 33.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) school (b) wool (c) foot
34. 34.In “city”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) s (c) d
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
37. 37.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) WENZ-day (c) wed-NES-dee
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) d (c) s
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) around (c) support
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “said” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3

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