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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 304 · 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 “sister”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) girl (b) electricity (c) important
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  11. 11.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) girl (b) picture (c) together
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) window (b) television (c) possibility
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “butterfly”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  18. 18.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) school (b) information (c) banana
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) celebration (b) rabbit (c) help
  21. 21.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) teacher (b) activity (c) jumped
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) watermelon (b) sister (c) university
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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