Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 248 · 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.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) l (c) f
2. 2.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) SAM-un (c) sal-MOAN
3. 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) j (b) m (c) c
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “tail”? (a) tale (b) one (c) break
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) s (b) h (c) n
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) c (c) t
7. 7.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) although (b) though (c) brought (d) dough
8. 8.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) salmon (b) soften (c) knob
9. 9.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
10. 10.Listen: which word sounds the same as “berry”? (a) bury (b) toe (c) eight
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “eight”? (a) dear (b) ate (c) tale
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “cell”? (a) sell (b) plane (c) waste
14. 14.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) alive (c) correct
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) n (c) l
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) alive (c) drama
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word sounds exactly like “past”? (a) weak (b) passed (c) flew
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) happen (c) ago
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
21. 21.Listen: which word sounds the same as “deer”? (a) knew (b) blew (c) dear
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) lamb (b) reign (c) sword
24. 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) z (b) r (c) p
25. 25.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pose (b) sup
26. 26.Listen: which word sounds the same as “one”? (a) hear (b) won (c) blue
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “monkey”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
29. 29.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knot (b) answer (c) knob
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “blew”? (a) blue (b) one (c) sun
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) k (c) l
32. 32.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) sign (b) talk (c) knot
33. 33.Listen to “gift”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
34. 34.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sea”? (a) health (b) dead (c) speak
35. 35.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dead”? (a) great (b) teach (c) head
36. 36.Which part of “pan-da” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pan (b) da
37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) t (b) f (c) s
38. 38.Which word sounds exactly like “sail”? (a) flower (b) there (c) sale
39. 39.Listen: which word sounds the same as “waste”? (a) flour (b) waist (c) here
40. 40.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) world (b) television (c) tomato

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