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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 267 · 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 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) sister (c) asked
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) alligator (b) picture (c) electricity
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) answer (c) jumped
  6. 6.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) computer (b) information (c) curiosity
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) banana (c) watermelon
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) biology (b) personality (c) elephant
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) electricity (b) elephant (c) jumped
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  22. 22.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) cricket (b) wonderful (c) conversation
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) shirt (b) holiday (c) doctor
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “yellow”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. sister
  2. 3
  3. electricity
  4. 1
  5. answer
  6. information
  7. 4
  8. 1
  9. watermelon
  10. 2
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 1
  14. 1
  15. 1
  16. biology
  17. 1
  18. 5
  19. jumped
  20. 1
  21. 5
  22. wonderful
  23. 4
  24. 3
  25. 2
  26. 5
  27. 2
  28. 2
  29. 4
  30. 2
  31. 2
  32. 1
  33. holiday
  34. 1
  35. 5
  36. 2
  37. 3
  38. 4
  39. 3
  40. 1

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