Public Speaking Worksheet: Clear Pronunciation

Public speaking lesson 6: Clear pronunciation · Set 27 · 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.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrist”? (a) l (b) k (c) p (d) w
2. 2.Which word has a silent p? (a) lamb (b) design (c) castle (d) cupboard
3. 3.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “topic”?
4. 4.🔤 What is a clear way to say a long new word? (a) skip it (b) break it into syllables (c) say it in one rush (d) whisper it
5. 5.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “teacher”?
6. 6.🗣️ Saying “goin” instead of “going” is an example of… (a) dropping word endings (b) clear speech (c) a good pause (d) correct stress
7. 7.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “palm”? (a) g (b) k (c) l (d) b
8. 8.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) rushing long words (c) checking names first (d) chewing gum as you talk
9. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knob”? (a) k (b) t (c) p (d) h
10. 10.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “foreign”? (a) g (b) p (c) b (d) w
11. 11.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) saying word endings (b) guessing a hard name (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) mumbling into your chest
12. 12.🔤 Does guessing a hard name help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
13. 13.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “hour”? (a) h (b) p (c) g (d) s
14. 14.Which word has a silent p? (a) raspberry (b) talk (c) knit (d) half
15. 15.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speaker”?
16. 16.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
17. 17.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “congratulations”?
18. 18.Which word has a silent s? (a) write (b) calm (c) climb (d) aisle
19. 19.Which word has a silent k? (a) knot (b) debt (c) island (d) yolk
20. 20.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sword”? (a) l (b) w (c) s (d) b
21. 21.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) testing your hearing (b) warming up clear speech (c) making people sleepy (d) learning new maths
22. 22.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “conversation”?
23. 23.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) tongue twister warm-ups (b) mumbling into your chest (c) a steady pace (d) opening your mouth well
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “walk”? (a) h (b) w (c) k (d) l
25. 25.Which word has a silent t? (a) wrap (b) crumb (c) glisten (d) wrist
26. 26.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “calm”? (a) w (b) b (c) t (d) l
27. 27.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrap”? (a) k (b) w (c) h (d) p
28. 28.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) chewing gum as you talk (c) opening your mouth well (d) covering your mouth
29. 29.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “voice”?
30. 30.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “rhino”? (a) t (b) k (c) l (d) h
31. 31.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) guessing a hard name (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) rushing long words
32. 32.Which word has a silent t? (a) cupboard (b) wrist (c) listen (d) raspberry
33. 33.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
34. 34.Which word has a silent l? (a) fasten (b) knee (c) wrap (d) walk
35. 35.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) mumbling into your chest (c) a steady pace (d) chewing gum as you talk
36. 36.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
37. 37.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “examination”?
38. 38.📖 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) ask and practise it (d) skip the name
39. 39.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “communication”?
40. 40.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) rushing long words (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) breaking long words up

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