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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 207 · 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.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) university (b) computer (c) celebration
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) doctor (b) asked (c) newspaper
  5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) plant (b) grandmother (c) biology
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) table (b) international (c) child
  10. 10.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) alligator (b) school (c) window
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) international (b) table (c) newspaper
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  19. 19.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) sister (c) imagination
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) hospital (b) electricity (c) caterpillar
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) jumped (b) happy (c) television
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) world (b) cricket (c) umbrella
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) television (b) square (c) river
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) television (b) window (c) beautiful
  34. 34.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) possibility (b) television (c) yesterday
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) umbrella (b) window (c) information
  40. 40.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) invitation (b) school (c) potato

Answer key

  1. university
  2. 4
  3. 4
  4. doctor
  5. plant
  6. 1
  7. 5
  8. 1
  9. table
  10. alligator
  11. 3
  12. 3
  13. 4
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. 1
  17. newspaper
  18. 2
  19. sister
  20. 5
  21. 5
  22. electricity
  23. 1
  24. 2
  25. 1
  26. 2
  27. happy
  28. 3
  29. world
  30. river
  31. 3
  32. 3
  33. window
  34. possibility
  35. 5
  36. 3
  37. 3
  38. 1
  39. information
  40. school

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