Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 62 · 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) balloon (b) police (c) lemon
2. 2.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flu”? (a) flew (b) pear (c) made
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
4. 4.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) bread (b) sea (c) teach
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bear”? (a) sail (b) bare (c) wait
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) activity (b) earth (c) water
12. 12.Listen: which word sounds the same as “see”? (a) sun (b) sea (c) piece
13. 13.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sell”? (a) sun (b) brake (c) cell
14. 14.Which part of “cor-rect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) rect (b) cor
15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
16. 16.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “enough”? (a) thought (b) fought (c) rough
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) k (b) t (c) l
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) r (c) p
19. 19.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “bought”? (a) though (b) thought (c) although
20. 20.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) con (b) tain
21. 21.Which part of “hap-pen” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) pen (b) hap
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.Listen to “balloon”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bal (b) loon
26. 26.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) salad (c) correct
27. 27.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) head (b) speak (c) break
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) hear (b) pear (c) whole
29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) pencil (b) jumped (c) television
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
31. 31.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “boot”? (a) good (b) tooth (c) foot
32. 32.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “health”? (a) teach (b) meat (c) head
33. 33.Listen: which word sounds the same as “groan”? (a) night (b) heal (c) grown
34. 34.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) whole (b) knit (c) honest
35. 35.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) police (b) problem (c) extra
36. 36.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “tooth”? (a) book (b) good (c) moon
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
38. 38.How do you say “comfortable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) kom-FOR-tay-bul (b) KUMF-tuh-bul (c) kom-for-TAH-bul
39. 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
40. 40.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) comma (b) police (c) alive

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