Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 82 · 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 sounds exactly like “not”? (a) won (b) knot (c) blue
2. 2.Listen: which word sounds the same as “knight”? (a) plane (b) night (c) hole
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “plain”? (a) plane (b) heel (c) road
4. 4.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) contain (b) seven (c) correct
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “their”? (a) knight (b) no (c) there
6. 6.Listen to “contain”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) tain (b) con
7. 7.Which part of “dra-ma” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) ma (b) dra
8. 8.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) again (b) cactus (c) lesson
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
10. 10.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “goose”? (a) blood (b) boot (c) foot
11. 11.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWT (b) DUB-ut (c) DOWBT
12. 12.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) enough (b) although (c) tough (d) rough
13. 13.Listen to “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
14. 14.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) book (b) look (c) blood
15. 15.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) s (b) f (c) t
16. 16.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “tooth”? (a) book (b) spoon (c) foot
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
18. 18.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wood”? (a) goose (b) flood (c) wool
19. 19.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
20. 20.How do you say “hotel”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) hoh-TEL (b) HOT-ul (c) HO-tel
21. 21.Listen to “fly”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) does “island” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) n (c) k
25. 25.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) doubt (b) write (c) could
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sale”? (a) mail (b) sun (c) sail
28. 28.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) steak (b) teach (c) great (d) break
29. 29.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “X-ray”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
30. 30.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) although (b) dough (c) bought
31. 31.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
32. 32.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) balloon (c) cactus
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) t (b) s (c) f
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bury”? (a) hear (b) meet (c) berry
36. 36.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) jumped (b) watermelon (c) imagination
37. 37.Listen: which word sounds the same as “waste”? (a) waist (b) weak (c) heel
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) friend (b) pencil (c) personality
40. 40.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) h (c) l

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