Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 27 · 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 sounds exactly like “night”? (a) there (b) ate (c) knight
2. 2.Which part of “com-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) ma
3. 3.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “tooth”? (a) pool (b) book (c) wood
4. 4.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO-yoo (c) KYOO
5. 5.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “speak”? (a) feather (b) bread (c) leaf
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “right”? (a) write (b) by (c) sell
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) fought (b) tough (c) although
9. 9.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
10. 10.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
11. 11.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) beach (b) peach (c) steak
12. 12.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FILM (b) FI-lum (c) FIL-um
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) around (c) bonus
14. 14.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) seat (b) eat (c) teach (d) ready
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
17. 17.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) sign (b) comb (c) wrap
18. 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
19. 19.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) soften (b) knife (c) wrist
20. 20.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ep-i-TOME (b) EP-i-tohm (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “wonderful”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word sounds exactly like “hear”? (a) road (b) here (c) see
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) r
24. 24.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
26. 26.Listen: which word sounds the same as “their”? (a) bury (b) see (c) there
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “aloud”? (a) meet (b) allowed (c) bear
29. 29.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) l (c) k
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
33. 33.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) les (b) son
34. 34.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) knife (b) sign (c) talk
35. 35.In “yes”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.Which part of “meth-od” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) od (b) meth
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) t (c) f
39. 39.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) l (b) f (c) h
40. 40.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) crumb (b) ghost (c) knot

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