Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 412 · 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 “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
2. 2.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) happy (b) dinosaur (c) film
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) river (b) newspaper (c) strength
7. 7.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) help (b) biology (c) curiosity
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) photography (b) vocabulary (c) telephone
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
12. 12.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) river (b) understanding (c) girl
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) school (b) vocabulary (c) activity
21. 21.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) cricket (b) tomato (c) cloud
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “rabbit”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
25. 25.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) holiday (b) hippopotamus (c) helicopter
26. 26.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) invitation (b) beautiful (c) sister
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) bright (b) opportunity (c) information
33. 33.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) film (b) elephant (c) cricket
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
39. 39.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) invitation (b) university (c) school
40. 40.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) activity (b) world (c) electricity

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