Public Speaking Worksheet: Clear Pronunciation

Public speaking lesson 6: Clear pronunciation · Set 185 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Beat by beat): Open your mouth, keep a steady pace and finish every word ending. Warm up with tongue twisters. Clap the syllables: speech (1), speak·er (2), mi·cro·phone (3), pre·sen·ta·tion (4), pro·nun·ci·a·tion (5). Silent letters: k in knife and knee, w in write and two, b in climb and debt, t in listen and castle, h in honest and hour, l in calm and talk, g in sign.

1. 1.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) say it in one rush (b) skip it (c) break it into syllables (d) whisper it
2. 2.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “competition”?
3. 3.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) guess it on stage (c) skip the name (d) ask and practise it
4. 4.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “pronunciation”?
5. 5.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “rhino”? (a) h (b) s (c) l (d) w
6. 6.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
7. 7.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “reign”? (a) b (b) g (c) p (d) w
8. 8.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “clear”?
9. 9.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) checking names first (b) opening your mouth well (c) dropping word endings (d) tongue twister warm-ups
10. 10.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “mic”?
11. 11.Which word has a silent w? (a) sword (b) climb (c) comb (d) crumb
12. 12.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
13. 13.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “design”? (a) p (b) g (c) k (d) w
14. 14.Which word has a silent p? (a) knit (b) receipt (c) knee (d) palm
15. 15.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) breaking long words up (c) checking names first (d) covering your mouth
16. 16.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
17. 17.Which word has a silent b? (a) palm (b) knee (c) castle (d) crumb
18. 18.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “crumb”? (a) b (b) s (c) t (d) g
19. 19.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knit”? (a) l (b) b (c) w (d) k
21. 21.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) a steady pace (c) covering your mouth (d) chewing gum as you talk
22. 22.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
23. 23.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) clear speech (b) a good pause (c) dropping word endings (d) correct stress
24. 24.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) opening your mouth well (c) breaking long words up (d) chewing gum as you talk
25. 25.🔤 Does tongue twister warm-ups help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
26. 26.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
27. 27.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) dropping word endings (b) covering your mouth (c) guessing a hard name (d) opening your mouth well
28. 28.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “comb”? (a) h (b) b (c) k (d) s
29. 29.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “slogan”?
30. 30.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “answer”? (a) b (b) p (c) w (d) t
31. 31.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “listen”?
32. 32.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “cricket”?
33. 33.🔤 Does dropping word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
34. 34.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) h (b) g (c) k (d) w
35. 35.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “celebration”?
36. 36.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) rushing long words (b) opening your mouth well (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) breaking long words up
37. 37.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) l (b) h (c) k (d) w
38. 38.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) k (b) t (c) s (d) l
39. 39.Which word has a silent w? (a) doubt (b) two (c) reign (d) climb
40. 40.🔤 Does breaking long words up help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear

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