Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 125 · 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 “school”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rabbit”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “photography”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
16. 16.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) strength (b) helicopter (c) electricity
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “wonderful”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “shirt”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
22. 22.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) invitation (b) university (c) elephant
23. 23.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) vocabulary (b) table (c) child
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
25. 25.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) avocado (b) university (c) plant
26. 26.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) monkey (b) earth (c) international
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) photography (b) pencil (c) newspaper
29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) kangaroo (c) cricket
30. 30.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cloud (b) monkey (c) animal
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
33. 33.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) picture (b) strength (c) calculator
34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) teacher (b) shirt (c) umbrella
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2

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