Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 229 · 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.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
2. 2.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “good”? (a) goose (b) boot (c) wood
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
4. 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
5. 5.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
6. 6.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) cactus (b) correct (c) focus
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) u (c) s
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “break”? (a) knight (b) hear (c) brake
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) teacher (b) refrigerator (c) calculator
11. 11.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sign (b) whole (c) design
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “sea”? (a) flour (b) see (c) hear
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) about (c) problem
14. 14.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “seat”? (a) team (b) dead (c) feather
15. 15.Which word sounds exactly like “sail”? (a) hole (b) sale (c) here
16. 16.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) doubt (b) could (c) wrist
17. 17.Which word sounds exactly like “road”? (a) sea (b) knight (c) rode
18. 18.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) people (b) asked (c) refrigerator
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “won”? (a) deer (b) maid (c) one
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) s (c) w
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
23. 23.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
24. 24.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) steak (b) breakfast (c) heavy
25. 25.Which word sounds exactly like “plane”? (a) hear (b) write (c) plain
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) around (c) cactus
27. 27.Which word sounds exactly like “one”? (a) meet (b) blue (c) won
28. 28.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
30. 30.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) open (c) seven
31. 31.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) lesson (c) alive
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
33. 33.How do you say “island”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) IS-land (b) iz-LAND (c) EYE-lund
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) h (c) n
35. 35.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
36. 36.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “beach”? (a) peach (b) head (c) bread
37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) t (b) w (c) r
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect

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