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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 297 · 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.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  3. 3.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) earth (b) understanding (c) butterfly
  4. 4.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) electricity (b) elephant (c) yellow
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) cricket (c) girl
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) photography (b) opportunity (c) bright
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) computer (b) teacher (c) avocado
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) yesterday (c) understanding
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) window (b) banana (c) television
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “yellow”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) hospital (b) invitation (c) happy
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) alligator (b) film (c) refrigerator
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “asked”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 1
  3. understanding
  4. yellow
  5. 2
  6. opportunity
  7. 4
  8. bright
  9. 4
  10. 1
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13. teacher
  14. 4
  15. 1
  16. 2
  17. yesterday
  18. 3
  19. window
  20. 3
  21. 1
  22. 1
  23. 2
  24. 4
  25. 3
  26. 2
  27. 2
  28. 3
  29. invitation
  30. 5
  31. 4
  32. 2
  33. 1
  34. 2
  35. 4
  36. 1
  37. film
  38. 1
  39. 5
  40. 3

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