Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 4 · 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 “pear”? (a) past (b) heal (c) pair
2. 2.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) peach (b) head (c) break
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) asleep (c) sofa
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
6. 6.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
7. 7.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
8. 8.Listen to “panda”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pan (b) da
9. 9.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) vocabulary (b) window (c) grandmother
10. 10.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
11. 11.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) through (b) brought (c) rough
12. 12.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) s (c) d
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “mist”? (a) hear (b) cell (c) missed
14. 14.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) tail (b) weight (c) break
15. 15.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) enough (b) dough (c) brought
16. 16.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) write (b) plumber (c) soften
20. 20.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) fought (b) thought (c) enough (d) bought
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
22. 22.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) contain (c) method
23. 23.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “photographer” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
25. 25.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “dream”? (a) dead (b) bread (c) peach
26. 26.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WOO-men (b) WO-men (c) WIM-in
27. 27.Listen to “photo”. What sound does the “ph” make? (a) “p”, as in “pen” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
29. 29.Which word sounds exactly like “bear”? (a) not (b) bare (c) see
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
31. 31.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) dead (b) beach (c) weather (d) head
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) w (c) k
33. 33.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) salad (c) complete
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
35. 35.How do you say “women”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WOO-men (b) WO-men (c) WIM-in
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) balloon (c) salad
38. 38.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEEPT (c) ri-SEET
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “one”? (a) groan (b) heel (c) won
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) comma (c) ago

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