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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 488 · 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 “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “shirt”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) banana (b) curiosity (c) world
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  18. 18.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) friend (b) curiosity (c) picture
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  23. 23.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) invitation (b) animal (c) possibility
  24. 24.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) girl (b) answer (c) international
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) little (b) potato (c) watermelon
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) bright (b) cricket (c) calculator
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) window (b) examination (c) hospital
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) beautiful (b) helicopter (c) cricket
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. 4
  11. 2
  12. 1
  13. 1
  14. 1
  15. world
  16. 4
  17. 1
  18. friend
  19. 4
  20. 2
  21. 1
  22. 3
  23. possibility
  24. international
  25. 1
  26. little
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. bright
  30. window
  31. 4
  32. 4
  33. 2
  34. 1
  35. cricket
  36. 1
  37. 3
  38. 3
  39. 4
  40. 2

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