Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 74 · 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.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) food (b) goose (c) blood
2. 2.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “VIP”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
3. 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) l (b) v (c) q
4. 4.Which word sounds exactly like “new”? (a) mist (b) knew (c) ate
5. 5.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “bread”? (a) heavy (b) seat (c) dream
6. 6.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhyme (b) lamb (c) sign
7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
8. 8.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knot”? (a) not (b) right (c) peace
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “debt” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
10. 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) c (b) y (c) u
11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) little (b) opportunity (c) world
12. 12.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) steal (b) rode (c) berry
13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) h (c) s
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
15. 15.Which word sounds exactly like “mail”? (a) road (b) break (c) male
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
18. 18.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “good”? (a) foot (b) moon (c) spoon
19. 19.Listen to “aisle”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EYE-sul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) AYZ-ul
20. 20.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) y (c) l
21. 21.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) seven (c) ago
22. 22.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) beautiful (b) people (c) curiosity
23. 23.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “LKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) does “school” have? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
25. 25.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KYOO-yoo (b) KWEE-oo (c) KYOO
26. 26.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) sign (b) folk (c) fasten
27. 27.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) extra (c) happen
28. 28.Listen: which word sounds the same as “blue”? (a) made (b) see (c) blew
29. 29.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
30. 30.Listen to “awake”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) wake (b) a
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “plain”? (a) groan (b) plane (c) son
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.In “giant”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
35. 35.Which part of “a-go” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) go (b) a
36. 36.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) reign (b) comb (c) kneel
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
38. 38.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) write (b) sign (c) castle
39. 39.Listen to “today”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) day (b) to
40. 40.Listen to “police”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lice (b) po

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