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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 5 · 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 “school”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) calculator (b) personality (c) holiday
  11. 11.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) girl (b) alligator (c) international
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) together (b) shirt (c) understanding
  14. 14.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) teacher (b) dinosaur (c) asked
  15. 15.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) answer (b) possibility (c) girl
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) avocado (b) possibility (c) holiday
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “hospital”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  27. 27.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) activity (b) international (c) computer
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) water (b) earth (c) examination
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) hospital (b) mango (c) helicopter
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) butterfly (b) electricity (c) bright
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 2
  6. 3
  7. 1
  8. 4
  9. 1
  10. calculator
  11. alligator
  12. 4
  13. shirt
  14. asked
  15. possibility
  16. 2
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 1
  20. 3
  21. holiday
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. 4
  25. 3
  26. 2
  27. computer
  28. 2
  29. water
  30. 2
  31. hospital
  32. 1
  33. bright
  34. 3
  35. 3
  36. 4
  37. 2
  38. 1
  39. 3
  40. 1

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