Spelling and Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 16: Practice: spelling and sound · Set 97 · 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 “meat”? (a) meet (b) berry (c) eight
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
3. 3.Listen: which word sounds the same as “plain”? (a) meet (b) plane (c) weight
4. 4.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) k (c) l
5. 5.Listen: which word sounds the same as “tail”? (a) night (b) tale (c) mail
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
7. 7.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “eat”? (a) team (b) breakfast (c) feather
8. 8.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “head”? (a) sweater (b) beach (c) steak
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lesson (b) comma (c) ago
10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
11. 11.Listen to “epitome”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) i-PIT-uh-mee (c) ep-i-TOME
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
14. 14.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) b (b) t (c) d
15. 15.Listen: which word sounds the same as “week”? (a) wait (b) flew (c) weak
16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
17. 17.Listen to “happen”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) hap (b) pen
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) fasten (b) gnome (c) write
20. 20.Which word sounds exactly like “by”? (a) blew (b) allowed (c) buy
21. 21.Which part of “sup-pose” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sup (b) pose
22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) l (b) h (c) f
23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) t (c) s
24. 24.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) loon (b) bal
25. 25.In “chef”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
27. 27.Listen to “circuit”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SUR-kyoot (b) sur-KWIT (c) SUR-kit
28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) t (b) r (c) w
29. 29.Listen to “rice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
30. 30.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) through (b) enough (c) bought
31. 31.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) world (b) celebration (c) dinosaur
32. 32.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) n (c) w
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
34. 34.How do you say “aisle”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) AYZ-ul (b) sounds like “I’ll” (c) EYE-sul
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “sale”? (a) bury (b) sail (c) missed
36. 36.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) method (b) about (c) happen
37. 37.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) river (b) vocabulary (c) banana
38. 38.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) flood (b) look (c) boot
39. 39.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
40. 40.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) cloud (b) yesterday (c) mango

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