Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 270 · 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 “window”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) people (b) strength (c) newspaper
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
7. 7.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) university (b) rabbit (c) helicopter
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) personality (b) monkey (c) help
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) university (b) film (c) calculator
14. 14.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) activity (b) curiosity (c) plant
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
18. 18.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) strength (b) telephone (c) monkey
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “monkey”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) elephant (b) information (c) child
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
29. 29.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) holiday (b) garden (c) personality
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) stretch (b) watermelon (c) answer
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
38. 38.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) alligator (b) opportunity (c) child
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1

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