Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 234 · 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 letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) g (c) n
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
3. 3.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
4. 4.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “son”? (a) sun (b) meet (c) bare
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
7. 7.Listen: which word sounds the same as “see”? (a) rode (b) sea (c) new
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
9. 9.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) dough (b) tough (c) fought
10. 10.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “team”? (a) break (b) eat (c) steak
11. 11.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “break”? (a) no (b) brake (c) pair
13. 13.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) com
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
15. 15.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) spoon (b) pool (c) boot (d) hook
16. 16.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
18. 18.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) fought (b) thought (c) rough
19. 19.Which word sounds exactly like “sun”? (a) meat (b) son (c) tale
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
23. 23.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) d (c) g
25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) m (c) g
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) g (c) n
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) asleep (c) cactus
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
30. 30.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “leaf”? (a) head (b) heavy (c) meat
31. 31.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FI-lum (c) FILM
34. 34.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) break (b) clean (c) eat
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHIEF-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
37. 37.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “eat”? (a) sea (b) dead (c) great
38. 38.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pear”? (a) pair (b) piece (c) waste
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “knew”? (a) here (b) flour (c) new
40. 40.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a

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