Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 55 · 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 a silent “b”? (a) lamb (b) rhyme (c) knot
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “ATM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
4. 4.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sea”? (a) rode (b) made (c) see
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
7. 7.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “dough”? (a) fought (b) through (c) though
8. 8.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) p (b) w (c) r
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “deer”? (a) know (b) dear (c) won
10. 10.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) team (b) peach (c) feather (d) dream
11. 11.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) enough (b) though (c) bought
12. 12.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
13. 13.In “cry”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
14. 14.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) to (b) day
15. 15.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) dough (b) thought (c) although (d) though
16. 16.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) d (c) b
17. 17.Which word sounds exactly like “knot”? (a) blew (b) one (c) not
18. 18.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) live
19. 19.Listen: which word sounds the same as “berry”? (a) blew (b) weak (c) bury
20. 20.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) dead (b) sweater (c) bread (d) steak
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) does “chaos” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) would (b) honest (c) knob
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pear”? (a) male (b) their (c) pair
24. 24.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) tooth (b) wood (c) foot
25. 25.Listen: which word sounds the same as “groan”? (a) bear (b) grown (c) one
26. 26.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) wool (b) spoon (c) wood (d) book
27. 27.Listen to “determine”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) di-TUR-min (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) de-ter-MYN
28. 28.Which part of “a-round” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) round (b) a
29. 29.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) talk (b) reign (c) knob
30. 30.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) kneel (b) reign (c) plumber
31. 31.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) little (b) shirt (c) dinosaur
32. 32.How do you say “mischievous”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) MIS-chi-vus (c) mis-CHIEF-us
33. 33.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) flood (b) foot (c) book
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) w (b) t (c) r
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
36. 36.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) wool (b) tooth (c) good
37. 37.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UFO”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
38. 38.Which part of “bo-nus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) nus (b) bo
39. 39.Listen to “receipt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sept (b) ri-SEEPT (c) ri-SEET
40. 40.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) umbrella (b) possibility (c) conversation

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