Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 263 · 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 word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) foot (b) wood (c) wool (d) boot
2. 2.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
4. 4.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) rough (b) although (c) though
5. 5.Listen: which word sounds the same as “there”? (a) hear (b) their (c) write
6. 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) salmon (c) comb
9. 9.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) wrap (b) soften (c) sign
10. 10.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) za (b) piz
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) SKOOL
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
14. 14.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
16. 16.Which part of “con-tain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) con (b) tain
17. 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) s (b) b (c) u
18. 18.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
19. 19.Listen to “sky”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) w (c) d
21. 21.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) tus (b) cac
22. 22.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
23. 23.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) could (b) knit (c) foreign
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ICU”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
25. 25.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) l (c) k
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
30. 30.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) cook (b) book (c) flood (d) good
31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) r (c) n
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) r (b) h (c) m
34. 34.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) flood (b) look (c) foot
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
39. 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “foreign”? (a) g (b) f (c) r

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