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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 250 · 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 “shirt”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) stretch (b) kangaroo (c) rabbit
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) possibility (b) bright (c) river
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  8. 8.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) electricity (b) understanding (c) friend
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) potato (b) opportunity (c) happy
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) geography (b) banana (c) curiosity
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) yellow (b) watermelon (c) hippopotamus
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) banana (b) strength (c) university
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) little (b) conversation (c) school
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. stretch
  5. 3
  6. bright
  7. 4
  8. understanding
  9. 4
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 3
  14. 1
  15. 2
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. 4
  19. 4
  20. potato
  21. 3
  22. 4
  23. 1
  24. 4
  25. 1
  26. 1
  27. banana
  28. 3
  29. 1
  30. 1
  31. watermelon
  32. 4
  33. university
  34. 1
  35. 3
  36. conversation
  37. 5
  38. 2
  39. 1
  40. 2

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