Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 38 · 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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
3. 3.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
4. 4.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) river (b) conversation (c) jumped
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) comma (b) complete (c) salad
6. 6.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
7. 7.In “yellow”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “heel”? (a) heal (b) deer (c) sun
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “right”? (a) grown (b) missed (c) write
11. 11.Listen: which word sounds the same as “piece”? (a) past (b) peace (c) wait
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) rhino (b) folk (c) listen
14. 14.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) wrap (b) reign (c) castle
15. 15.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) fought (b) enough (c) though
16. 16.Listen: which word sounds the same as “week”? (a) here (b) rows (c) weak
17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
18. 18.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) although (c) tough (d) rough
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
20. 20.Which word sounds exactly like “won”? (a) weight (b) brake (c) one
21. 21.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “team”? (a) bread (b) eat (c) head
22. 22.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
23. 23.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) enough (b) rough (c) thought
24. 24.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) rough (b) fought (c) thought
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heal”? (a) heel (b) night (c) flew
26. 26.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) live
27. 27.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “spoon”? (a) book (b) hook (c) school
28. 28.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) wake (b) a
29. 29.Listen to “cobra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bra (b) co
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) does “mischievous” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
33. 33.Which word sounds exactly like “son”? (a) tow (b) sail (c) sun
34. 34.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) mango (c) child
35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) h (c) n
36. 36.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
38. 38.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
40. 40.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) breakfast (b) break (c) eat

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