Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 239 · 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 “bread”? (a) beach (b) sweater (c) steak
2. 2.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) though (b) rough (c) brought
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) asleep (c) panda
4. 4.Listen to “island”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) iz-LAND (b) EYE-lund (c) IS-land
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
7. 7.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) honest (b) knit (c) crumb
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “week”? (a) waste (b) mist (c) weak
9. 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
10. 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
11. 11.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) d (c) w
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “one”? (a) steel (b) won (c) mail
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
15. 15.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
17. 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) c (b) k (c) o
18. 18.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) hap (b) pen
21. 21.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
22. 22.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) goose (b) food (c) moon (d) look
23. 23.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) g (c) s
25. 25.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) book (b) blood (c) tooth
26. 26.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SWEET (b) SOOT (c) SOO-it
27. 27.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) tough (b) although (c) thought
28. 28.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) c (c) l
30. 30.Listen: which word sounds the same as “deer”? (a) steel (b) dear (c) berry
31. 31.Listen to “elephant”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
33. 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) g (b) c (c) j
34. 34.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) friend (c) table
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “heal”? (a) flew (b) buy (c) heel
36. 36.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
37. 37.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) wool (b) goose (c) good
38. 38.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) leaf (b) beach (c) steak
39. 39.In “sugar”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
40. 40.Listen: which word sounds the same as “steal”? (a) aloud (b) their (c) steel

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