Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 293 · 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 to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
2. 2.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) goose (b) wood (c) flood
3. 3.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) design (b) castle (c) listen
4. 4.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) stay-SHON (c) is-TAY-shun
5. 5.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) fought (b) dough (c) enough
6. 6.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “rode”? (a) night (b) see (c) road
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) maid (b) steal (c) their
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) c (c) t
10. 10.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) bought (b) rough (c) brought (d) thought
11. 11.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) brought (b) enough (c) bought (d) thought
12. 12.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) sea (b) team (c) beach (d) break
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flower”? (a) sun (b) knot (c) flour
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
18. 18.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAL-mon (b) sal-MOAN (c) SAM-un
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) brought (b) through (c) tough
21. 21.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “ate”? (a) sale (b) eight (c) rows
24. 24.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knight”? (a) night (b) groan (c) plane
25. 25.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sea (b) son
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) t (c) b
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) t (b) s (c) f
29. 29.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) brought (b) thought (c) rough
30. 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) b (b) q (c) s
31. 31.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) good (b) wood (c) look (d) spoon
32. 32.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) vocabulary (b) geography (c) telephone
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
34. 34.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “leaf”? (a) break (b) bread (c) speak
35. 35.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) soften (b) answer (c) knot
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) c (c) u
37. 37.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
39. 39.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) does “receipt” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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