Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 44 · 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 “sword”? (a) s (b) d (c) w
2. 2.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) u (c) b
5. 5.Listen: which word sounds the same as “won”? (a) knot (b) write (c) one
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) about (b) balloon (c) zebra
8. 8.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “teach”? (a) speak (b) ready (c) great
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) pizza (c) drama
10. 10.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wood”? (a) moon (b) blood (c) hook
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NCC”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) focus (b) police (c) panda
14. 14.Which word sounds exactly like “flew”? (a) son (b) made (c) flu
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) r (c) n
18. 18.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) w (c) p
20. 20.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) honest (b) fasten (c) could
21. 21.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “PhD”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
23. 23.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) so (b) fa
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
25. 25.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) cook (b) moon (c) food (d) pool
26. 26.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) w (c) k
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
28. 28.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HO-tel (b) HOT-ul (c) hoh-TEL
29. 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
30. 30.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) great (b) peach (c) clean
31. 31.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) sweater (b) team (c) steak
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
33. 33.In “girl”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
34. 34.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
37. 37.Which word sounds exactly like “meet”? (a) mail (b) piece (c) meat
38. 38.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) sea (b) ready (c) eat (d) peach
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen to “giant”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”

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