Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 236 · 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 “break”? (a) beach (b) bread (c) steak
2. 2.Listen to “cake”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
3. 3.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
4. 4.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lem (b) prob
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) n (b) g (c) t
6. 6.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
7. 7.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “seat”? (a) sea (b) bread (c) heavy
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knight”? (a) berry (b) night (c) blew
10. 10.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “team”? (a) leaf (b) breakfast (c) weather
11. 11.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) rough (b) dough (c) brought
12. 12.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
13. 13.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (b) ve-je-TAY-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) b (c) r
15. 15.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lite
16. 16.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) round
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) t (c) c
19. 19.Which word sounds exactly like “ate”? (a) whole (b) eight (c) sea
20. 20.Listen: which word sounds the same as “one”? (a) road (b) won (c) bare
21. 21.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) heavy (b) dead (c) break (d) head
22. 22.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
24. 24.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) again (c) bonus
26. 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) r (b) w (c) e
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) b (c) s
28. 28.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
29. 29.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) feather (b) heavy (c) great
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
32. 32.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “feather”? (a) leaf (b) speak (c) health
33. 33.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) although (b) brought (c) enough
34. 34.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
35. 35.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) SUR-kit (c) sur-KWIT
36. 36.Listen: which word sounds the same as “know”? (a) allowed (b) weight (c) no
37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) r (b) c (c) b
38. 38.Which word sounds exactly like “plane”? (a) plain (b) there (c) missed
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) t (c) f

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