Public Speaking Worksheet: Clear Pronunciation

Public speaking lesson 6: Clear pronunciation · Set 631 · 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) whisper it (c) break it into syllables (d) skip it
2. 2.🔤 Does covering your mouth help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
3. 3.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) guessing a hard name (c) checking names first (d) dropping word endings
4. 4.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “fasten”? (a) w (b) k (c) p (d) t
5. 5.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “talk”? (a) w (b) g (c) l (d) s
6. 6.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “stage”?
7. 7.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “congratulations”?
8. 8.🔤 Does opening your mouth well help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
9. 9.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knot”? (a) b (b) k (c) g (d) h
10. 10.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “loud”?
11. 11.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “voice”?
12. 12.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knee”? (a) b (b) k (c) h (d) s
13. 13.🔤 Does saying word endings help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
14. 14.🔤 Does chewing gum as you talk help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
15. 15.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) checking names first (c) saying word endings (d) chewing gum as you talk
16. 16.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “imagination”?
17. 17.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “gesture”?
18. 18.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) saying word endings (b) checking names first (c) rushing long words (d) opening your mouth well
19. 19.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) saying word endings (c) mumbling into your chest (d) dropping word endings
20. 20.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) a steady pace (b) guessing a hard name (c) opening your mouth well (d) saying word endings
21. 21.Which word has a silent b? (a) crumb (b) knee (c) honest (d) receipt
22. 22.🔤 Does rushing long words help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech
23. 23.📖 You are not sure how to say a name in your speech. What should you do? (a) mumble it quickly (b) skip the name (c) ask and practise it (d) guess it on stage
24. 24.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “castle”? (a) g (b) b (c) s (d) t
25. 25.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “raspberry”? (a) s (b) p (c) h (d) k
26. 26.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) guessing a hard name (b) covering your mouth (c) a steady pace (d) mumbling into your chest
27. 27.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “competition”?
28. 28.Which of these makes speech unclear? (a) checking names first (b) dropping word endings (c) saying word endings (d) tongue twister warm-ups
29. 29.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) rushing long words (b) guessing a hard name (c) tongue twister warm-ups (d) mumbling into your chest
30. 30.👅 What is a tongue twister used for in speaking practice? (a) learning new maths (b) making people sleepy (c) warming up clear speech (d) testing your hearing
31. 31.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “clear”?
32. 32.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “half”? (a) k (b) w (c) p (d) l
33. 33.Which of these helps clear speech? (a) mumbling into your chest (b) covering your mouth (c) opening your mouth well (d) chewing gum as you talk
34. 34.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “lamb”? (a) k (b) b (c) s (d) w
35. 35.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “cupboard”? (a) p (b) t (c) l (d) g
36. 36.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “conversation”?
37. 37.🔤 Does a steady pace help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) helps clear speech (b) makes speech unclear
38. 38.🤫 Which consonant is silent when you say “knob”? (a) h (b) g (c) k (d) b
39. 39.👏 Clap and count: how many syllables (beats) are there in “assembly”?
40. 40.🔤 Does checking names first help clear speech or make speech unclear? (a) makes speech unclear (b) helps clear speech

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