Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 345 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “plant”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) picture (b) friend (c) newspaper
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
21. 21.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) school (b) paper (c) together
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) avocado (b) friend (c) pencil
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) banana (b) invitation (c) personality
28. 28.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) holiday (c) garden
29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) information (b) little (c) strength
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
39. 39.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) calculator (b) electricity (c) child
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

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