Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 316 · 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 “groan”? (a) grown (b) sale (c) hear
2. 2.Which word sounds exactly like “blue”? (a) plane (b) blew (c) made
3. 3.Listen to “film”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FILM (c) FI-lum
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) t (b) s (c) f
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) f (c) n
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) t (b) b (c) s
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) lemon (c) correct
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “waste”? (a) waist (b) buy (c) plane
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
14. 14.Which word sounds exactly like “flu”? (a) no (b) flew (c) hear
15. 15.Listen: which word sounds the same as “new”? (a) missed (b) bury (c) knew
16. 16.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
17. 17.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FIL-um (b) FI-lum (c) FILM
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
19. 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) grandmother (b) mango (c) bright
21. 21.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) answer (b) strength (c) umbrella
22. 22.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) dough (b) fought (c) rough
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) complete (c) suppose
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) collect (b) correct (c) cactus
26. 26.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) honest (b) salmon (c) knife
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
29. 29.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
30. 30.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “you”? (a) f (b) u (c) j
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) g (c) m
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) t (b) s (c) f
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
37. 37.In “bus”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
38. 38.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) sign (b) yolk (c) knit
39. 39.How do you say “receipt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEEPT (c) ri-SEET
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “allowed”? (a) aloud (b) rows (c) passed

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