Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 113 · 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 “stretch”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
7. 7.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) film (b) understanding (c) holiday
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) friend (b) opportunity (c) monkey
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
18. 18.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) window (b) tomato (c) examination
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
23. 23.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) hippopotamus (c) holiday
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
33. 33.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) electricity (b) shirt (c) conversation
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) calculator (b) elephant (c) rabbit
39. 39.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) university (b) dinosaur (c) watermelon
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

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