Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 107 · 40 questions

How to say it (One beat for each vowel sound): Say the word slowly and clap once for each beat: el – e – phant = 3. Count vowel SOUNDS, not vowel letters: “school” has one sound (oo) = 1 beat. Do not add beats: film = 1, school = 1, asked = 1.

1. 1.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
4. 4.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) examination (b) sister (c) television
5. 5.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) television (b) happy (c) girl
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
7. 7.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) refrigerator (b) kangaroo (c) help
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) personality (b) hospital (c) shirt
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) international (b) paper (c) jumped
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
30. 30.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) school (b) refrigerator (c) banana
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
39. 39.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) answer (b) personality (c) shirt
40. 40.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) computer (c) information

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