Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 31 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “yellow”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.Which word sounds exactly like “road”? (a) dear (b) rose (c) rode
3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
4. 4.In “music”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
5. 5.How do you say “debt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
6. 6.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) m (c) r
8. 8.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “goose”? (a) hook (b) spoon (c) good
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “waist”? (a) made (b) waste (c) knew
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
11. 11.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) speak (b) break (c) eat
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “blue”? (a) blew (b) not (c) write
13. 13.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
15. 15.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “beach”? (a) feather (b) seat (c) ready
16. 16.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tow”? (a) toe (b) new (c) their
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
18. 18.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “head”? (a) speak (b) clean (c) heavy
19. 19.Which word sounds exactly like “peace”? (a) piece (b) weight (c) weak
20. 20.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
21. 21.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) break (b) great (c) steak (d) sea
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) bare (b) write (c) pear
23. 23.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) v (c) x
24. 24.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) debt (b) gnome (c) knob
25. 25.Listen to “chemistry”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kem-ISH-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) CHEM-is-tree
26. 26.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) team (b) steak (c) heavy
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
28. 28.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) bread (b) seat (c) head (d) health
29. 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) b (c) c
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “whole”? (a) tow (b) sun (c) hole
36. 36.Listen to “dolphin”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
37. 37.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “hole”? (a) wait (b) deer (c) whole
40. 40.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”

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