Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 52 · 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 “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
2. 2.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) newspaper (b) understanding (c) help
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) r (c) n
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) bought (b) brought (c) fought (d) though
5. 5.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) speak (b) sweater (c) steak
6. 6.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) steak (b) clean (c) breakfast
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) k (c) l
9. 9.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAY-ez (b) SEZ (c) SAYZ
10. 10.Listen to “polite”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lite (b) po
11. 11.Which word sounds exactly like “knight”? (a) flour (b) night (c) steal
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
14. 14.Listen to “station”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) is-TAY-shun (c) STAY-shun
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) s (c) w
16. 16.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “heavy”? (a) head (b) eat (c) meat
17. 17.In “machine”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
18. 18.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) enough (b) fought (c) rough
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “weak”? (a) see (b) tail (c) week
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) does “film” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) through (b) tough (c) dough
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “RTO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen to “around”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) round (b) a
26. 26.In “teacher”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) l (b) y (c) k
28. 28.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) spoon (b) foot (c) blood
29. 29.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “meat”? (a) bread (b) peach (c) health
30. 30.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kit (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kyoot
31. 31.Listen: which word sounds the same as “by”? (a) made (b) buy (c) their
32. 32.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
33. 33.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) through (b) although (c) tough
34. 34.Which word sounds exactly like “write”? (a) waist (b) right (c) maid
35. 35.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
37. 37.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) suppose (b) asleep (c) lemon
38. 38.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) MIS-chi-vus (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) mis-CHEE-vee-us
39. 39.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) l (c) s
40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) l (c) w

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