Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 294 · 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 “good”? (a) school (b) moon (c) look
2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) t (b) w (c) r
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) b (b) l (c) p
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) thought (b) enough (c) bought (d) fought
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) w (c) p
6. 6.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) shirt (b) conversation (c) picture
7. 7.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) tough (b) through (c) though
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
9. 9.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) d (b) s (c) g
10. 10.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
12. 12.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) sister (b) wonderful (c) friend
13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) b (c) n
14. 14.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) w (b) u (c) b
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
16. 16.In “young”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
17. 17.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
19. 19.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “feather”? (a) sea (b) head (c) break
20. 20.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) answer (b) would (c) knit
23. 23.Which word sounds exactly like “aloud”? (a) allowed (b) meat (c) son
24. 24.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) dead (b) break (c) head
25. 25.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) head (b) teach (c) speak
26. 26.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
27. 27.In “cent”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
28. 28.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) write (b) design (c) listen
33. 33.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “beach”? (a) steak (b) sweater (c) speak
34. 34.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) ri-SIPE (c) REE-sipe
35. 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “jay”? (a) o (b) j (c) c
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) n (c) g
38. 38.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYD (b) SAY-id (c) SED
39. 39.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “owe”? (a) f (b) z (c) o
40. 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a

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