Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 300 · 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: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) deer (b) heal (c) peace
2. 2.Listen to “orange”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) p (b) r (c) w
4. 4.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) girl (b) garden (c) telephone
5. 5.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
7. 7.Listen: which word sounds the same as “buy”? (a) sun (b) dear (c) by
8. 8.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) CHAY-oss (c) KAY-oss
9. 9.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
10. 10.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “grown”? (a) rose (b) pear (c) groan
12. 12.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) although (b) enough (c) bought
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “week”? (a) grown (b) weak (c) allowed
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
15. 15.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sword (b) ghost (c) knife
16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
17. 17.Which part of “prob-lem” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) prob (b) lem
18. 18.In “gym”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
19. 19.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) g (c) m
21. 21.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) tough (b) dough (c) though (d) although
22. 22.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) dough (b) enough (c) fought
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: which word sounds the same as “hole”? (a) maid (b) whole (c) missed
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) salad (b) balloon (c) today
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen: which word sounds the same as “know”? (a) no (b) cell (c) brake
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
29. 29.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knot”? (a) meat (b) by (c) not
30. 30.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) butterfly (b) curiosity (c) geography
31. 31.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kyoot (c) SUR-kit
32. 32.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) book (b) spoon (c) blood
33. 33.Which word sounds exactly like “flu”? (a) pear (b) flew (c) male
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) b (c) m
36. 36.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) thought (b) rough (c) dough
37. 37.Listen: which word sounds the same as “maid”? (a) waste (b) groan (c) made
38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) m (c) l
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) w (c) l
40. 40.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) fought (b) rough (c) although

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