Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 94 · 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 “bag”, what sound does the “g” make? (a) “g”, as in “go” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “j”, as in “jam”
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) ago (b) comma (c) contain
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) b (c) p
7. 7.Listen: which word sounds the same as “blew”? (a) berry (b) allowed (c) blue
8. 8.Listen: which word sounds the same as “bury”? (a) heal (b) sell (c) berry
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) t (c) m
10. 10.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) design (b) walk (c) knife
11. 11.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “NGO”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
12. 12.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
13. 13.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) blood (b) wool (c) wood
14. 14.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “USB”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
15. 15.Which word sounds exactly like “tale”? (a) tail (b) flour (c) see
16. 16.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) balloon (b) sofa (c) polite
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) asleep (b) awake (c) method
18. 18.Listen to “alive”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) live (b) a
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
20. 20.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) thought (b) though (c) brought
21. 21.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
22. 22.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “goose”? (a) look (b) moon (c) flood
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
24. 24.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
25. 25.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) pen (b) hap
26. 26.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) rough (b) although (c) bought
27. 27.In “come”, what sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
29. 29.Which part of “fo-cus” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) cus (b) fo
30. 30.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) PUR-pus (c) pur-POHZ
31. 31.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “fought”? (a) enough (b) bought (c) although
32. 32.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “ewe”? (a) v (b) q (c) u
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) does “salmon” have? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Listen to “nose”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
36. 36.Which word sounds exactly like “their”? (a) there (b) knot (c) tale
37. 37.Which word sounds exactly like “by”? (a) there (b) hear (c) buy
38. 38.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “break”? (a) eat (b) great (c) ready
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) does “pronunciation” have? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “flu”? (a) flew (b) tale (c) peace

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