Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 426 · 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) caterpillar (b) computer (c) rabbit
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) strength (c) mango
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
18. 18.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) film (b) helicopter (c) answer
19. 19.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) important (b) stretch (c) helicopter
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
24. 24.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) television (b) child (c) elephant
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “asked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) possibility (b) water (c) square
29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) calculator (b) table (c) friend
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
31. 31.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) teacher (b) wonderful (c) invitation
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1

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