Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 317 · 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.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “tooth”? (a) wool (b) good (c) school
2. 2.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) crumb (b) listen (c) rhyme
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “piece”? (a) whole (b) peace (c) pair
4. 4.Listen to “cat”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
5. 5.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) salmon (b) sword (c) knob
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) g (b) n (c) s
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
10. 10.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) mango (b) square (c) computer
11. 11.Listen: which word sounds the same as “whole”? (a) heal (b) aloud (c) hole
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) police (b) balloon (c) problem
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
15. 15.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
16. 16.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
17. 17.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “look”? (a) moon (b) blood (c) hook
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) sofa (b) about (c) panda
19. 19.Which part of “a-bout” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bout (b) a
20. 20.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) examination (b) elephant (c) strength
21. 21.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) rough (b) although (c) bought
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
24. 24.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) tough (b) though (c) fought
25. 25.Which word sounds exactly like “tow”? (a) deer (b) toe (c) buy
26. 26.Listen to “said”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAYD (c) SAY-id
27. 27.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ri-SEEPT (b) REE-sept (c) ri-SEET
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) berry (b) break (c) bare
29. 29.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) problem (c) police
30. 30.How do you say “Wednesday”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) wed-NES-dee (b) WENZ-day (c) WED-nes-day
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
33. 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
34. 34.Listen to “season”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) sea
35. 35.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) spoon (b) good (c) blood
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) does “station” have? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
37. 37.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) moon (b) blood (c) foot
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
39. 39.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) cook (b) school (c) blood
40. 40.Listen: which word sounds the same as “buy”? (a) mail (b) son (c) by

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