Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 226 · 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 “sign”? (a) s (b) g (c) n
2. 2.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
3. 3.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) rough (b) fought (c) dough
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) c (b) l (c) d
5. 5.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “ready”? (a) steak (b) peach (c) health
6. 6.Listen: which word sounds the same as “break”? (a) brake (b) sale (c) ate
7. 7.In “nose”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
8. 8.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) heal (b) sea (c) steel
9. 9.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) dinosaur (b) pencil (c) opportunity
10. 10.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) wool (b) boot (c) goose
11. 11.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) o (b) v (c) c
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) t (c) s
14. 14.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) brought (b) dough (c) fought
15. 15.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) c (b) q (c) b
16. 16.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) gnat (b) plumber (c) kneel
17. 17.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) sea (b) steak (c) clean
18. 18.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) flood (b) school (c) pool (d) spoon
19. 19.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
20. 20.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
22. 22.In “chemist”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
23. 23.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEBT (b) DET (c) DEB-ut
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) g (c) d
25. 25.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) whistle (b) crumb (c) plumber
26. 26.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) knot (b) doubt (c) crumb
27. 27.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “biscuit” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen: which word sounds the same as “son”? (a) buy (b) sun (c) bear
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “meet”? (a) mail (b) meat (c) sea
33. 33.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) although (b) through (c) brought
34. 34.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) break (b) team (c) teach
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) h (c) g
37. 37.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) h (c) n
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “heel”? (a) heal (b) past (c) dear
40. 40.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SAYZ (c) SEZ

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