Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 90 · 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.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) book (b) good (c) tooth
2. 2.Listen: which word sounds the same as “hole”? (a) won (b) bury (c) whole
3. 3.Listen to “biscuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) bis-KWIT (b) BIS-kyoot (c) BIS-kit
4. 4.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) thought (b) enough (c) rough (d) tough
5. 5.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
6. 6.Which part of “sal-ad” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sal (b) ad
7. 7.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
8. 8.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tow”? (a) pair (b) toe (c) sea
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) t (b) u (c) c
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) w (b) k (c) l
12. 12.Which part of “col-lect” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) col (b) lect
13. 13.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
14. 14.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sea”? (a) sweater (b) beach (c) break
15. 15.Listen to “queue”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) KWEE-oo (b) KYOO (c) KYOO-yoo
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) s (c) w
18. 18.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) ghost (b) salmon (c) knife
19. 19.Which word sounds exactly like “night”? (a) sale (b) knight (c) son
20. 20.Which word sounds exactly like “ate”? (a) there (b) eight (c) knew
21. 21.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) prob (b) lem
22. 22.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “school”? (a) hook (b) tooth (c) book
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
24. 24.Listen to “open”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) o (b) pen
25. 25.Which part of “com-plete” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) com (b) plete
26. 26.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
27. 27.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) l (b) n (c) s
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) does “women” have? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
29. 29.Listen to “cell”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
30. 30.Which part of “to-day” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) to (b) day
31. 31.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) knight (b) meet (c) steal
32. 32.Listen: which word sounds the same as “whole”? (a) here (b) hole (c) male
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) s (c) t
35. 35.Listen to “says”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAYZ (b) SEZ (c) SAY-ez
36. 36.Listen to “gift”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “j”, as in “jam” (c) “g”, as in “go”
37. 37.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) knit (b) half (c) knife
38. 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “tow”? (a) sea (b) toe (c) right
40. 40.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les

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