Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 246 · 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 “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) foot (b) goose (c) food
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
3. 3.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) complete (c) extra
4. 4.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) answer (b) kneel (c) soften
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) s (c) g
6. 6.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “bare”? (a) tow (b) bear (c) berry
8. 8.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
10. 10.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) r (b) g (c) n
12. 12.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) hoh-TEL (b) HOT-ul (c) HO-tel
13. 13.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) walk (b) design (c) answer
14. 14.Which word sounds exactly like “flower”? (a) heel (b) flour (c) made
15. 15.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
17. 17.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) good (b) book (c) tooth (d) look
18. 18.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) day (b) to
19. 19.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
20. 20.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “food”? (a) wood (b) foot (c) pool
21. 21.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) wool (b) look (c) blood
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “no”? (a) past (b) berry (c) know
23. 23.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) university (b) world (c) hospital
24. 24.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “weather”? (a) break (b) dead (c) eat
25. 25.How do you say “pronunciation”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
26. 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) e (b) s (c) i
27. 27.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “by”? (a) past (b) maid (c) buy
29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
31. 31.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) tough (c) although (d) rough
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) asleep (c) problem
33. 33.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
34. 34.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KWEE-oo
35. 35.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) examination (b) school (c) conversation
36. 36.Which word sounds exactly like “won”? (a) one (b) blew (c) write
37. 37.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) s (c) b
39. 39.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) SUR-kyoot (c) sur-KWIT
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1

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