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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 410 · 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 “potato”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) asked (b) information (c) computer
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) possibility (b) little (c) banana
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) international (b) activity (c) happy
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) international (b) television (c) jumped
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) electricity (b) teacher (c) school
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) information (b) university (c) friend
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. information
  4. 3
  5. banana
  6. 4
  7. 1
  8. 4
  9. 3
  10. happy
  11. 5
  12. 3
  13. 3
  14. 2
  15. 2
  16. international
  17. 4
  18. 5
  19. 4
  20. 2
  21. 5
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. 1
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. 2
  28. school
  29. 4
  30. 1
  31. 2
  32. 4
  33. 2
  34. 1
  35. 2
  36. 2
  37. 2
  38. 5
  39. university
  40. 2

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