Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 286 · 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 “information”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “rabbit”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) teacher (b) examination (c) strength
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) electricity (b) invitation (c) happy
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
13. 13.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) plant (b) information (c) electricity
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
17. 17.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) activity (b) mango (c) girl
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
25. 25.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) stretch (b) umbrella (c) cricket
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) photography (b) square (c) people
30. 30.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) biology (c) animal
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
33. 33.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) world (c) university
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
35. 35.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) water (b) international (c) butterfly
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) river (b) refrigerator (c) plant
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3

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