Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 277 · 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.How do you say “salmon”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sal-MOAN (b) SAL-mon (c) SAM-un
2. 2.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “cook”? (a) food (b) pool (c) look
3. 3.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) although (b) enough (c) thought
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “buy”? (a) by (b) peace (c) past
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “weak”? (a) road (b) week (c) made
6. 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) m (b) x (c) u
7. 7.Listen: which word sounds the same as “one”? (a) heal (b) won (c) aloud
8. 8.Which part of “sup-port” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) port (b) sup
9. 9.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrist (b) kneel (c) salmon
10. 10.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
11. 11.Listen to “teacher”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
12. 12.Listen to “cup”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tow”? (a) toe (b) peace (c) sail
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) n (b) l (c) s
16. 16.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) goose (b) spoon (c) wool
17. 17.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) school (b) book (c) hook
18. 18.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) CHAY-oss (c) KAY-oss
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
23. 23.Listen to “collect”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) col (b) lect
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) comb (b) tomb (c) half
27. 27.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
28. 28.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) di-TUR-min (c) DEE-ter-mine
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) u (b) s (c) b
30. 30.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
31. 31.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) rhino (b) fasten (c) crumb
32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
33. 33.Which word sounds exactly like “sell”? (a) flower (b) tail (c) cell
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
35. 35.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) though (b) thought (c) rough
36. 36.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) plumber (b) would (c) knife
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
38. 38.Listen: which word sounds the same as “piece”? (a) missed (b) rows (c) peace
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s

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