Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 312 · 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.Which word sounds exactly like “maid”? (a) heal (b) made (c) cell
2. 2.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) knife (b) wrap (c) fasten
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
4. 4.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) team (b) great (c) sweater
5. 5.Listen to “page”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
6. 6.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) hoh-TEL (c) HOT-ul
7. 7.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
9. 9.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) girl (b) conversation (c) tomato
10. 10.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WED-nes-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WENZ-day
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) g (c) n
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) sea (b) breakfast (c) clean
18. 18.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) gain
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
20. 20.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pose (b) sup
21. 21.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) brought (b) dough (c) enough
22. 22.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) world (b) doctor (c) understanding
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
24. 24.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhyme (b) knit (c) yolk
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “buy”? (a) see (b) by (c) write
26. 26.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) rough (b) brought (c) tough
27. 27.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) e (b) l (c) i
28. 28.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
29. 29.Listen: which word sounds the same as “cell”? (a) sell (b) knew (c) berry
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) s (c) d
32. 32.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
33. 33.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) fought (b) bought (c) enough
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) s (b) d (c) w
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) alive (b) bonus (c) pizza
36. 36.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
37. 37.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cor (b) rect
38. 38.In “photo”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “h”, as in “hat”
39. 39.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) cactus (c) again
40. 40.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) through (b) though (c) thought

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