Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 108 · 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.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
5. 5.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) cricket (c) activity
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
13. 13.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) teacher (b) stretch (c) wonderful
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) together (b) shirt (c) rabbit
21. 21.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) yellow (b) tomato (c) conversation
22. 22.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) understanding (b) examination (c) mango
23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) earth (b) university (c) sister
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
26. 26.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) square (b) international (c) caterpillar
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) cloud (b) garden (c) hospital
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
32. 32.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) yellow (b) beautiful (c) television
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) examination (c) world
38. 38.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) important (b) jumped (c) answer
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1

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