Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 328 · 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 to “comfortable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-for-TAH-bul (b) kom-FOR-tay-bul (c) KUMF-tuh-bul
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) n (c) f
5. 5.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SOO-it (c) SWEET
6. 6.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
7. 7.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) tomb (b) knot (c) wrap
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) s (c) w
10. 10.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) foot (b) flood (c) wool
11. 11.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) k (c) n
12. 12.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) sweater (b) peach (c) steak
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) d (c) s
14. 14.Which word sounds exactly like “aloud”? (a) weak (b) allowed (c) waste
15. 15.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (b) foh-toh-GRAF-er (c) FOH-toh-gra-fer
16. 16.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) t (b) a (c) h
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “rows”? (a) rose (b) pair (c) blew
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) l (b) k (c) n
19. 19.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knight (b) comb (c) sign
20. 20.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) heavy (b) seat (c) leaf
21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) n (b) h (c) s
22. 22.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
23. 23.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) half (b) rhyme (c) knit
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
27. 27.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) foreign (b) design (c) salmon
28. 28.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) personality (b) square (c) table
29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) watermelon (b) university (c) kangaroo
30. 30.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
31. 31.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “peach”? (a) dream (b) heavy (c) ready
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
34. 34.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) ghost (b) would (c) rhyme
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) happen (b) lemon (c) around
36. 36.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “f”, as in “fan” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
37. 37.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “thought”? (a) tough (b) brought (c) although
38. 38.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) co (b) bra
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) f (c) l
40. 40.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) computer (b) television (c) jumped

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