Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 68 · 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 letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) w (c) n
2. 2.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) enough (b) dough (c) though
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “brake”? (a) sail (b) steel (c) break
4. 4.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ad (b) sal
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “knew”? (a) steal (b) plane (c) new
6. 6.In “cake”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
7. 7.Which word sounds exactly like “steal”? (a) write (b) steel (c) their
8. 8.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SMS”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
9. 9.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) cricket (b) child (c) biology
10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) s (c) l
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) g (b) n (c) m
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “sea”? (a) sale (b) sell (c) see
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) pizza (b) focus (c) collect
14. 14.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
15. 15.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) team (b) weather (c) steak
16. 16.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) c (b) d (c) l
19. 19.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) electricity (b) umbrella (c) cricket
20. 20.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wood”? (a) goose (b) spoon (c) look
21. 21.Listen: which word sounds the same as “aloud”? (a) meet (b) allowed (c) sell
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
23. 23.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
24. 24.Listen to “sit”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) g (c) s
26. 26.How do you say “station”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) stay-SHON (b) STAY-shun (c) is-TAY-shun
27. 27.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) head (b) seat (c) break
28. 28.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) today (b) support (c) open
29. 29.Which word sounds exactly like “no”? (a) know (b) waste (c) see
30. 30.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) lamb (b) castle (c) rhyme
31. 31.Listen to “recipe”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) RES-uh-pee (b) REE-sipe (c) ri-SIPE
32. 32.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) knife (c) design
33. 33.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) imagination (b) world (c) water
34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) m (b) r (c) h
35. 35.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
37. 37.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
38. 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LED”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
39. 39.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) pool (b) boot (c) book
40. 40.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “TV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a

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