Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 54 · 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 word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) season (b) about (c) today
2. 2.How do you say “chemistry”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kem-ISH-tree (b) KEM-is-tree (c) CHEM-is-tree
3. 3.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) soften (b) knife (c) write
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “new”? (a) hear (b) knew (c) pear
5. 5.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) information (b) potato (c) window
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) l (c) h
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) b (b) p (c) l
8. 8.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEET (c) ri-SEEPT
9. 9.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sign (b) could (c) wrap
10. 10.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) though (b) tough (c) through
11. 11.Listen: which word sounds the same as “cell”? (a) no (b) week (c) sell
12. 12.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
13. 13.Listen to “chaos”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHOWS (b) CHAY-oss (c) KAY-oss
14. 14.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) flood (b) boot (c) book
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) n (c) l
16. 16.Listen to “hotel”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) HOT-ul (b) hoh-TEL (c) HO-tel
17. 17.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) bread (b) ready (c) heavy (d) peach
18. 18.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) bought (b) brought (c) enough
19. 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
20. 20.In “cell”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
21. 21.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) soften (b) gnat (c) wrist
22. 22.Which word sounds exactly like “berry”? (a) their (b) bury (c) mail
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “hear”? (a) rose (b) night (c) here
24. 24.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) design (b) half (c) lamb
25. 25.Which word sounds exactly like “flu”? (a) plain (b) flew (c) weak
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) c (b) u (c) t
29. 29.Which part of “so-fa” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) fa (b) so
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “rose”? (a) rows (b) flower (c) knight
33. 33.Listen: which word sounds the same as “berry”? (a) bury (b) by (c) eight
34. 34.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) good (b) school (c) boot
35. 35.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) wrap (b) honest (c) soften
36. 36.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) s (b) d (c) g
37. 37.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
38. 38.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “bear”? (a) bare (b) new (c) heal
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation