Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 238 · 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 “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) through (b) though (c) tough
2. 2.How do you say “school”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOO-lu (b) SKOOL (c) is-KOOL
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “male”? (a) flew (b) hear (c) mail
4. 4.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) wood (b) spoon (c) hook
5. 5.In “sky”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “break”? (a) son (b) sail (c) brake
7. 7.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
9. 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) t (b) y (c) g
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “one”? (a) won (b) tow (c) sea
11. 11.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) great (b) head (c) heavy (d) sweater
14. 14.In “cheese”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
15. 15.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) ze
16. 16.In “page”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
17. 17.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “leaf”? (a) ready (b) speak (c) feather
18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) f (b) k (c) n
19. 19.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) bought (b) though (c) enough
20. 20.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
21. 21.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) great (b) speak (c) steak (d) break
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “waste”? (a) buy (b) waist (c) meet
23. 23.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) would (b) rhino (c) wrist
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen to “goat”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
26. 26.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
27. 27.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) imagination (b) bright (c) tomato
28. 28.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “meat”? (a) heavy (b) weather (c) eat
29. 29.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) seat (b) sweater (c) team
30. 30.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) rect (b) cor
31. 31.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) AYZ-ul
32. 32.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) foot (b) flood (c) hook
33. 33.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “meet”? (a) sell (b) meat (c) blue
35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
37. 37.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) thought (b) enough (c) rough
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
39. 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) r (b) g (c) n

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