Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 288 · 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) 1 (c) 4
2. 2.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) doctor (b) earth (c) invitation
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
12. 12.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) earth (b) animal (c) information
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “plant”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
16. 16.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) calculator (b) umbrella (c) stretch
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
22. 22.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) important (b) water (c) invitation
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
24. 24.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) invitation (c) happy
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) hospital (c) table
33. 33.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) plant (b) people (c) dinosaur
34. 34.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) watermelon (b) help (c) animal
35. 35.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) butterfly (b) hippopotamus (c) river
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) watermelon (b) garden (c) friend
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
39. 39.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) film (b) examination (c) photography
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5

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