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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 438 · 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 “together”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  2. 2.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) potato (b) school (c) refrigerator
  3. 3.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) alligator (b) teacher (c) banana
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) strength (b) curiosity (c) banana
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) film (b) window (c) umbrella
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) understanding (b) computer (c) child
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) film (b) river (c) personality
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) banana (b) yellow (c) help
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) beautiful (b) biology (c) river
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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