Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 220 · 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 “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
2. 2.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) square (b) computer (c) refrigerator
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) plant (b) university (c) rabbit
5. 5.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) plant (b) banana (c) television
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) information (b) help (c) pencil
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) biology (b) refrigerator (c) animal
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) important (b) asked (c) caterpillar
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
25. 25.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) international (b) holiday (c) film
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) invitation (b) newspaper (c) earth
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) geography (b) school (c) monkey
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
36. 36.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) strength (b) computer (c) curiosity
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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