Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 353 · 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 2 syllables? (a) happy (b) invitation (c) computer
2. 2.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) conversation (b) examination (c) help
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) opportunity (b) stretch (c) yellow
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
12. 12.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) grandmother (b) school (c) activity
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) imagination (b) table (c) understanding
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
24. 24.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) river (b) university (c) beautiful
25. 25.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) rabbit (b) possibility (c) world
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
27. 27.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) refrigerator (b) asked (c) caterpillar
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “photography”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) cloud (b) refrigerator (c) yellow
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4

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