Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 247 · 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 “rough”? (a) tough (b) brought (c) although
2. 2.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) brought (b) enough (c) though
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
4. 4.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) through (b) rough (c) though
5. 5.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) rhino (b) yolk (c) debt
6. 6.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) r (c) b
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “photography”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) answer (b) honest (c) knit
11. 11.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) school (b) look (c) foot (d) cook
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “see”? (a) sea (b) sell (c) rode
13. 13.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) food (b) tooth (c) school (d) look
14. 14.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) reign (b) wrap (c) plumber
15. 15.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) break (b) great (c) steak (d) peach
16. 16.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) foreign (b) fasten (c) answer
17. 17.Which word sounds exactly like “mail”? (a) male (b) tow (c) waste
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) panda (c) police
19. 19.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
20. 20.In “face”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
21. 21.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) feather (b) beach (c) bread (d) head
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
24. 24.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men
25. 25.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) l (c) s
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) u (c) c
29. 29.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) wood (b) blood (c) foot (d) wool
30. 30.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
31. 31.How do you say “develop”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) di-VEL-up (c) dev-uh-LOP
32. 32.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) port (b) sup
33. 33.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) tough (b) dough (c) fought
34. 34.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) break (b) eat (c) dream
35. 35.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “meat”? (a) feather (b) dream (c) dead
36. 36.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
37. 37.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) knight (b) honest (c) soften
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
39. 39.In “giraffe”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3

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