Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 258 · 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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
2. 2.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) brought (b) tough (c) bought (d) fought
3. 3.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) enough (b) fought (c) though
4. 4.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
5. 5.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) t (c) c
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) n (b) r (c) h
10. 10.In “rice”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
11. 11.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) whole (b) gnome (c) folk
12. 12.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) dra (b) ma
13. 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
15. 15.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) wool (b) food (c) good
16. 16.Which word sounds exactly like “berry”? (a) flower (b) toe (c) bury
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tale”? (a) tail (b) mail (c) plain
18. 18.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
19. 19.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) break (b) seat (c) eat (d) clean
20. 20.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) rough (b) brought (c) through
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) t (c) f
22. 22.Listen to “elephant”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen to “giraffe”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
25. 25.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEET (c) ri-SEEPT
26. 26.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) hook (b) boot (c) look
27. 27.In “happy”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “son”? (a) sun (b) deer (c) rows
29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) l (c) w
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) da (b) pan
32. 32.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) brought (b) dough (c) tough
33. 33.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) teach (b) speak (c) dead
34. 34.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kit (c) BIS-kyoot
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
37. 37.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) tough (c) rough (d) although
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) m (c) r
39. 39.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “hook”? (a) pool (b) wood (c) moon
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

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