Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 48 · 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: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) h (c) g
2. 2.Listen: which word sounds the same as “rode”? (a) tail (b) steal (c) road
3. 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) r (b) e (c) b
4. 4.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) wool (b) tooth (c) look
5. 5.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) kneel (b) plumber (c) whistle
6. 6.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wood”? (a) foot (b) tooth (c) flood
7. 7.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) de-ter-MYN (c) DEE-ter-mine
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) h (b) f (c) l
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) focus (b) alive (c) ago
10. 10.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tow”? (a) toe (b) one (c) blue
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) brought (b) rough (c) dough
14. 14.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
15. 15.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) spoon (b) blood (c) look
16. 16.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) wood (b) cook (c) tooth
17. 17.Which part of “po-lice” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) po (b) lice
18. 18.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) feather (b) steak (c) break
19. 19.Which word sounds exactly like “no”? (a) write (b) steel (c) know
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) conversation (b) jumped (c) picture
21. 21.How do you say “queue”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO-yoo
22. 22.In “my”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
23. 23.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) AYZ-ul (c) sounds like “I’ll”
24. 24.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “seat”? (a) ready (b) feather (c) team
25. 25.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) blood (b) spoon (c) food
26. 26.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) dough (b) rough (c) fought
27. 27.Listen to “vegetable”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) VEJ-tuh-bul (b) VEJ-ee-tay-bul (c) ve-je-TAY-bul
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “waist”? (a) steal (b) bare (c) waste
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
30. 30.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) university (b) window (c) square
31. 31.Listen to “method”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) meth (b) od
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “pool”? (a) wood (b) wool (c) goose
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
36. 36.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) team (b) beach (c) ready
37. 37.Listen: which word sounds the same as “mist”? (a) missed (b) rows (c) wait
38. 38.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) although (b) dough (c) fought
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “rose”? (a) meat (b) rows (c) their
40. 40.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) heavy (b) seat (c) steak

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