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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 202 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) jumped (b) computer (c) garden
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “wonderful”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) film (b) computer (c) paper
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cloud (b) sister (c) understanding
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) personality (b) stretch (c) hospital
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) yellow (b) examination (c) activity
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “hospital”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) people (b) refrigerator (c) plant
  26. 26.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) hospital (b) monkey (c) examination
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  32. 32.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) elephant (b) yellow (c) help
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) jumped (b) calculator (c) water
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. jumped
  4. 1
  5. 5
  6. 1
  7. 3
  8. computer
  9. 4
  10. 2
  11. cloud
  12. 5
  13. stretch
  14. 2
  15. activity
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 3
  20. 3
  21. 3
  22. 2
  23. 3
  24. 1
  25. people
  26. hospital
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. 1
  31. 4
  32. help
  33. 4
  34. 1
  35. water
  36. 3
  37. 3
  38. 4
  39. 3
  40. 5

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