Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 42 · 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: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) sea (b) feather (c) break
2. 2.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) fought (b) brought (c) although
3. 3.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) talk (b) rhyme (c) fasten
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) good (b) book (c) cook (d) moon
5. 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PTA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
6. 6.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) VEJ-tuh-bul
7. 7.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lice (b) po
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) m (c) b
9. 9.Listen to “chef”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “not”? (a) heel (b) pair (c) knot
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
13. 13.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) wrap (b) whole (c) plumber
14. 14.Listen to “pronunciation”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pruh-NOUN-see-ay-shun (b) pruh-nun-see-AY-shun (c) PRO-noun-see-ay-shun
15. 15.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) dough (b) tough (c) bought
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knot”? (a) plain (b) not (c) rows
18. 18.Listen to “asleep”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) sleep
19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) f (c) k
20. 20.Listen to “cheese”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
21. 21.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
22. 22.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) za (b) piz
23. 23.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) gnat (b) rhyme (c) whole
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) l (c) f
25. 25.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
26. 26.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) collect (b) bonus (c) seven
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “berry”? (a) heal (b) flour (c) bury
29. 29.Listen to “salad”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sal (b) ad
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “sun”? (a) son (b) know (c) steal
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FI-lum (b) FILM (c) FIL-um
34. 34.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) ri-SIPE (c) REE-sipe
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “says” have? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a

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