Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 324 · 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 “knight”? (a) there (b) night (c) right
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
3. 3.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “cook”? (a) boot (b) pool (c) book
4. 4.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) soften (b) whole (c) plumber
5. 5.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weight”? (a) bare (b) heal (c) wait
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) f (c) l
7. 7.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) ghost (b) yolk (c) comb
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
9. 9.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) p (c) r
11. 11.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) gnat (b) rhino (c) lamb
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) peach (b) dream (c) head
14. 14.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
15. 15.In “sun”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “z”, as in “zoo” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
16. 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) q (b) f (c) r
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “team”? (a) sweater (b) dream (c) head
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) m (c) s
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “deer”? (a) heel (b) dear (c) waist
23. 23.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) happy (b) curiosity (c) banana
24. 24.Which word sounds exactly like “rode”? (a) sail (b) no (c) road
25. 25.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
26. 26.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) goose (b) blood (c) spoon
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) drama (b) support (c) awake
28. 28.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) STAY-shun (b) is-TAY-shun (c) stay-SHON
29. 29.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) great (b) speak (c) sweater
30. 30.Listen to “school”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) is-KOOL (b) SKOOL (c) SKOO-lu
31. 31.In “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
32. 32.Listen to “Wednesday”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WENZ-day (b) wed-NES-dee (c) WED-nes-day
33. 33.Listen: which word sounds the same as “hear”? (a) bear (b) past (c) here
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
35. 35.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) c (b) e (c) t
36. 36.In “orange”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) t (b) w (c) r
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
40. 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an

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