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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 38 · 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.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) earth (b) photography (c) window
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) yesterday (b) caterpillar (c) plant
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  8. 8.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) imagination (b) help (c) geography
  9. 9.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) cloud (b) invitation (c) curiosity
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) watermelon (b) girl (c) cricket
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) asked (b) understanding (c) doctor
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. earth
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. caterpillar
  7. 1
  8. imagination
  9. curiosity
  10. 3
  11. 4
  12. 5
  13. 4
  14. 5
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. 1
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. cricket
  21. 2
  22. 1
  23. 5
  24. 2
  25. 3
  26. 5
  27. 5
  28. doctor
  29. 4
  30. 3
  31. 3
  32. 3
  33. 1
  34. 5
  35. 1
  36. 2
  37. 4
  38. 5
  39. 4
  40. 3

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