Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 116 · 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 “potato”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) jumped (b) information (c) tomato
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) computer (b) girl (c) people
14. 14.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) cricket (b) friend (c) kangaroo
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) biology (b) banana (c) opportunity
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
25. 25.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) square (b) information (c) newspaper
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
33. 33.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) elephant (b) jumped (c) rabbit
34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) potato (b) avocado (c) help
35. 35.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) window (c) beautiful
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5

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