Public Speaking Worksheet: Clear Pronunciation

Public speaking lesson 6: Clear pronunciation · Set 617 · 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) whisper it (d) break it into syllables
2. 2.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
3. 3.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “palm”? (a) l (b) b (c) g (d) h
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knife”? (a) s (b) k (c) t (d) p
5. 5.Which word has a silent k? (a) debt (b) knot (c) sign (d) crumb
6. 6.Which word has a silent k? (a) knit (b) castle (c) debt (d) wrap
7. 7.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “celebration”?
8. 8.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
9. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “aisle”? (a) k (b) s (c) l (d) p
10. 10.Which word has a silent l? (a) knife (b) wrap (c) palm (d) honest
11. 11.Which word has a silent l? (a) climb (b) comb (c) talk (d) island
12. 12.Which word has a silent w? (a) half (b) design (c) wrist (d) lamb
13. 13.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “speaker”?
14. 14.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “comb”? (a) h (b) p (c) b (d) s
15. 15.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) skip the name (b) ask and practise it (c) mumble it quickly (d) guess it on stage
16. 16.Which word has a silent b? (a) knee (b) sign (c) receipt (d) crumb
17. 17.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) b (b) l (c) t (d) k
18. 18.Which word has a silent k? (a) two (b) sign (c) glisten (d) knife
19. 19.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “cricket”?
20. 20.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) tongue twister warm-ups (c) saying word endings (d) breaking long words up
21. 21.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) chewing gum as you talk (c) rushing long words (d) saying word endings
22. 22.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) making people sleepy (b) testing your hearing (c) learning new maths (d) warming up clear speech
23. 23.Which word has a silent w? (a) reign (b) knot (c) cupboard (d) two
24. 24.Which word has a silent t? (a) reign (b) half (c) talk (d) castle
25. 25.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “cupboard”? (a) k (b) h (c) l (d) p
26. 26.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “examination”?
27. 27.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “stage”?
28. 28.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) chewing gum as you talk (b) guessing a hard name (c) covering your mouth (d) a steady pace
29. 29.Which word has a silent b? (a) answer (b) comb (c) folk (d) sign
30. 30.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “wrist”? (a) b (b) h (c) l (d) w
31. 31.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “answer”? (a) g (b) w (c) p (d) k
32. 32.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
33. 33.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “listen”?
34. 34.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) saying word endings (b) checking names first (c) guessing a hard name (d) breaking long words up
35. 35.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) covering your mouth (b) checking names first (c) chewing gum as you talk (d) dropping word endings
36. 36.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) saying word endings (c) checking names first (d) mumbling into your chest
37. 37.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “example”?
38. 38.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “sword”? (a) w (b) h (c) k (d) g
39. 39.Which word has a silent w? (a) wrap (b) crumb (c) fasten (d) knob
40. 40.Which word has a silent s? (a) calm (b) wrap (c) castle (d) island

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