Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 47 · 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 “answer”? (a) w (b) n (c) s
2. 2.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FOH-toh-gra-fer (b) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer (c) foh-toh-GRAF-er
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “blue”? (a) one (b) blew (c) sun
4. 4.Listen: which word sounds the same as “meat”? (a) sail (b) mist (c) meet
5. 5.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) tooth (b) blood (c) goose
6. 6.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tale”? (a) ate (b) tail (c) buy
7. 7.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “steal”? (a) plane (b) weight (c) steel
9. 9.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) b (b) s (c) q
10. 10.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
11. 11.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “ee”, as in “see” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
12. 12.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bo (b) nus
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) g (c) m
14. 14.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flour”? (a) flower (b) sell (c) buy
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) s (c) l
16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) n (c) b
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) l (c) c
18. 18.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) speak (b) ready (c) great
19. 19.Which word sounds exactly like “rose”? (a) there (b) rows (c) eight
20. 20.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) could (b) wrist (c) gnome
21. 21.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knot (b) doubt (c) sword
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
23. 23.Listen to “gym”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
25. 25.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
26. 26.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) s (c) d
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “write”? (a) made (b) right (c) steel
29. 29.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sea”? (a) not (b) see (c) sail
30. 30.Listen: which word sounds the same as “son”? (a) allowed (b) sea (c) sun
31. 31.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) brought (b) through (c) tough
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “tea”? (a) s (b) g (c) t
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) n (c) h
35. 35.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
36. 36.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) l (b) u (c) i
37. 37.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) a (b) r (c) m
38. 38.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) tough (b) brought (c) although
39. 39.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWT
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u

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