Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 26 · 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.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) cook (b) school (c) good
2. 2.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) doctor (c) computer
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “wait”? (a) son (b) weight (c) bury
4. 4.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) is-TAY-shun (c) STAY-shun
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) zebra (b) lesson (c) about
6. 6.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) wrap (b) would (c) debt
7. 7.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “steal”? (a) steel (b) road (c) rows
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
10. 10.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) EP-i-tohm (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) p (c) r
12. 12.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen: which word sounds the same as “eight”? (a) heal (b) ate (c) right
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “not”? (a) knot (b) night (c) whole
18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) n (b) s (c) h
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) m (c) b
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) d (b) s (c) g
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) g (c) s
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “mail”? (a) missed (b) waste (c) male
24. 24.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) though (b) tough (c) thought
25. 25.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) thought (b) dough (c) enough
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) great (b) meat (c) head
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) f (c) n
28. 28.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) n (c) w
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
31. 31.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
32. 32.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) again (b) focus (c) ago
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
35. 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “develop” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
37. 37.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
40. 40.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) leaf (b) break (c) team

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