Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 81 · 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 does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) goose (b) school (c) boot (d) wood
2. 2.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) r
4. 4.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “good”? (a) school (b) pool (c) book
5. 5.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
6. 6.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) fought (b) though (c) enough
7. 7.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) leaf (b) team (c) dead
8. 8.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) through (b) enough (c) rough (d) tough
9. 9.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) plumber (b) crumb (c) castle
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) l (c) c
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
13. 13.Listen to “focus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) cus (b) fo
14. 14.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) f (c) n
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
16. 16.Listen: which word sounds the same as “meat”? (a) waist (b) meet (c) tale
17. 17.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) beach (b) head (c) peach
18. 18.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) rough (b) bought (c) brought
19. 19.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) honest (b) ghost (c) walk
20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
21. 21.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) sign (b) gnome (c) ghost
22. 22.Listen to “come”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
23. 23.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) moon (b) flood (c) boot
24. 24.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “are”? (a) q (b) r (c) m
25. 25.In “magic”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
26. 26.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knife (b) salmon (c) tomb
27. 27.Listen to “pizza”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) piz (b) za
28. 28.Which word sounds exactly like “dear”? (a) deer (b) write (c) sea
29. 29.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) m (b) h (c) r
32. 32.Which word sounds exactly like “knight”? (a) groan (b) allowed (c) night
33. 33.Listen to “debt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEB-ut (b) DEBT (c) DET
34. 34.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) seat (b) break (c) speak (d) leaf
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heal”? (a) flower (b) heel (c) sail
36. 36.Listen: which word sounds the same as “made”? (a) new (b) maid (c) mist
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
39. 39.Which part of “cac-tus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cac (b) tus
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2

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