Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 41 · 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 “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
2. 2.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) today (c) support
3. 3.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) go
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) though (b) although (c) rough (d) dough
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c
6. 6.Listen to “develop”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) dev-uh-LOP (b) DEV-lup (c) di-VEL-up
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) s (b) t (c) f
8. 8.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) goose (b) foot (c) blood
9. 9.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOOT (b) SWEET (c) SOO-it
12. 12.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) listen (b) write (c) foreign
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) t (c) u
14. 14.How do you say “said”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SED (b) SAY-id (c) SAYD
15. 15.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) today (b) happen (c) season
16. 16.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) together (b) understanding (c) friend
17. 17.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) p (b) x (c) t
18. 18.How do you say “circuit”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) sur-KWIT (b) SUR-kit (c) SUR-kyoot
19. 19.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) pizza (b) collect (c) asleep
20. 20.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) team (b) steak (c) dream
21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) l (c) f
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
26. 26.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) po (b) lice
27. 27.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) heal (b) road (c) flower
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
29. 29.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) look (b) cook (c) blood
30. 30.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “steak”? (a) dead (b) heavy (c) great
31. 31.Listen to “cent”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
33. 33.Which word sounds exactly like “not”? (a) tail (b) waste (c) knot
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “aloud”? (a) allowed (b) know (c) steal
35. 35.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) school (b) wool (c) look (d) cook
36. 36.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) foot (b) good (c) food
37. 37.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
38. 38.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) team (b) sea (c) leaf (d) health
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) b (c) p
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) s (c) w

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