Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 43 · 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.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) n (c) r
2. 2.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) comb (b) tomb (c) knob
3. 3.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
4. 4.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) s (c) g
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) d (c) l
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “pear”? (a) rose (b) there (c) pair
8. 8.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) enough (b) brought (c) dough
9. 9.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
10. 10.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) newspaper (b) mango (c) personality
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “mist”? (a) sun (b) by (c) missed
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “piece”? (a) peace (b) one (c) steel
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) l (b) s (c) m
16. 16.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
17. 17.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “goose”? (a) wood (b) spoon (c) good
18. 18.Which word sounds exactly like “right”? (a) pair (b) mist (c) write
19. 19.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) good (b) cook (c) spoon
20. 20.Which word sounds exactly like “maid”? (a) sail (b) their (c) made
21. 21.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knot (b) kneel (c) sword
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bury”? (a) tow (b) berry (c) road
23. 23.Which word sounds exactly like “tail”? (a) knot (b) flew (c) tale
24. 24.Listen to “extra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tra (b) ex
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) rows (b) heal (c) blew
26. 26.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) z (b) i (c) c
27. 27.Which part of “lem-on” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) on (b) lem
28. 28.Which part of “sev-en” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sev (b) en
29. 29.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) bright (b) electricity (c) answer
30. 30.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “cook”? (a) wool (b) pool (c) food
31. 31.In “dolphin”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “f”, as in “fan” (b) “h”, as in “hat” (c) “p”, as in “pen”
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “bare”? (a) bear (b) waste (c) flour
33. 33.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
34. 34.Listen: which word sounds the same as “whole”? (a) missed (b) hole (c) cell
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) lemon (b) about (c) asleep
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
39. 39.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) beach (b) eat (c) health (d) speak
40. 40.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) could (b) knife (c) soften

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