Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 323 · 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 “ea” sound the same as in “clean”? (a) steak (b) seat (c) head
2. 2.Which word sounds exactly like “bear”? (a) bare (b) write (c) brake
3. 3.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) round
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) wood (b) wool (c) spoon (d) book
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) de-ter-MYN
7. 7.Listen: which word sounds the same as “groan”? (a) bury (b) sail (c) grown
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) correct (b) open (c) polite
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) l (c) h
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “whole”? (a) allowed (b) sail (c) hole
11. 11.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) w (c) n
12. 12.Listen to “complete”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) plete (b) com
13. 13.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SOOT (c) SWEET
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
15. 15.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) though (b) tough (c) brought
18. 18.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
19. 19.Listen to “drama”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) dra
20. 20.Listen: which word sounds the same as “no”? (a) know (b) mail (c) meet
21. 21.Which word sounds exactly like “berry”? (a) waist (b) won (c) bury
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “maid”? (a) hear (b) made (c) knight
23. 23.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) reign (b) yolk (c) gnome
24. 24.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dead”? (a) team (b) peach (c) head
27. 27.Listen to “alphabet”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tale”? (a) meet (b) tail (c) weak
29. 29.In “cat”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
30. 30.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ex (b) tra
31. 31.Listen to “correct”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cor (b) rect
32. 32.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) enough (b) tough (c) though
33. 33.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
34. 34.Listen: which word sounds the same as “whole”? (a) road (b) right (c) hole
35. 35.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) bought (b) though (c) tough
36. 36.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SKOOL (b) SKOO-lu (c) is-KOOL
37. 37.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
38. 38.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knight”? (a) night (b) cell (c) flour
39. 39.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) k (c) l
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “weak”? (a) road (b) hear (c) week

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