Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 92 · 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.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FM”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
3. 3.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “DJ”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
4. 4.Listen to “rose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
5. 5.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) tough (b) through (c) dough
6. 6.In “stomach”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “sh”, as in “shop” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “flew”? (a) male (b) flu (c) right
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) does “hotel” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
12. 12.In “phone”, what sound does the “ph” make? (a) “h”, as in “hat” (b) “p”, as in “pen” (c) “f”, as in “fan”
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) does “doubt” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) peach (b) team (c) clean (d) great
16. 16.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tale”? (a) tail (b) bare (c) road
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) season (b) drama (c) police
18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
20. 20.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
21. 21.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) c (b) r (c) p
22. 22.Which word does NOT have the same “ough” sound as the others? (a) thought (b) dough (c) bought (d) fought
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tow”? (a) groan (b) rose (c) toe
25. 25.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) drama (b) ago (c) lemon
26. 26.How do you say “suite”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SOO-it (b) SWEET (c) SOOT
27. 27.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) activity (b) sister (c) opportunity
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
29. 29.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “rough”? (a) brought (b) though (c) enough
30. 30.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) honest (b) rhyme (c) write
31. 31.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) o (b) d (c) p
32. 32.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) look (b) spoon (c) good
33. 33.In “city”, what sound does the “y” make? (a) “eye”, as in “my” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
34. 34.How do you say “doubt”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DOWBT (b) DOWT (c) DUB-ut
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
36. 36.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) steak (b) head (c) heavy
37. 37.Listen to “city”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
38. 38.In “sugar”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
39. 39.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) w (c) s
40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t

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