Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 64 · 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 “g”? (a) knot (b) gnat (c) salmon
2. 2.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “ready”? (a) feather (b) clean (c) dream
3. 3.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
4. 4.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sail”? (a) steel (b) sale (c) made
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “steal”? (a) cell (b) steel (c) waste
6. 6.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “cook”? (a) tooth (b) food (c) hook
7. 7.How do you say “film”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) FILM (b) FI-lum (c) FIL-um
8. 8.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) food (b) good (c) wood (d) look
9. 9.How do you say “recipe”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) REE-sipe (b) ri-SIPE (c) RES-uh-pee
10. 10.Which part of “sea-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sea (b) son
11. 11.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) write (b) rhino (c) yolk
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MBA”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) tomato (b) cloud (c) understanding
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “IIT”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
18. 18.In “gift”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
19. 19.In “music”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
21. 21.Listen: which word sounds the same as “pair”? (a) berry (b) pear (c) steal
22. 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) s (c) x
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flew”? (a) flu (b) knew (c) one
24. 24.Which part of “piz-za” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) piz (b) za
25. 25.Listen to “magic”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “g”, as in “go” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
26. 26.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
27. 27.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) wood (b) hook (c) book (d) boot
28. 28.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “CBSE”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
29. 29.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “cook”? (a) good (b) spoon (c) food
30. 30.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) s (b) b (c) t
31. 31.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) bought (c) thought (d) brought
32. 32.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
33. 33.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
34. 34.Listen to “suppose”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) pose
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
36. 36.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POSE
37. 37.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
38. 38.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) ate (b) break (c) cell
39. 39.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) hook (b) moon (c) book (d) cook
40. 40.How do you say “vegetable”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) ve-je-TAY-bul (b) VEJ-tuh-bul (c) VEJ-ee-tay-bul

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