Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 349 · 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.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) school (b) umbrella (c) information
2. 2.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) understanding (b) dinosaur (c) square
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) doctor (b) caterpillar (c) asked
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) rabbit (c) plant
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
20. 20.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) bright (b) watermelon (c) happy
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) dinosaur (b) vocabulary (c) mango
23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) earth (b) hospital (c) paper
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) square (b) helicopter (c) window
29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) garden (b) elephant (c) television
30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) answer (b) understanding (c) bright
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) world (b) watermelon (c) mango
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
39. 39.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) examination (b) helicopter (c) banana
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5

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