Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 502 · 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 3 syllables? (a) possibility (b) computer (c) film
2. 2.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) telephone (b) asked (c) window
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
4. 4.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) elephant (b) information (c) opportunity
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) examination (b) answer (c) shirt
8. 8.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) kangaroo (b) helicopter (c) opportunity
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) teacher (b) square (c) curiosity
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
14. 14.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) grandmother (b) girl (c) opportunity
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) examination (b) helicopter (c) beautiful
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
22. 22.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) happy (b) plant (c) potato
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
27. 27.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) elephant (b) little (c) refrigerator
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “vocabulary”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) school (b) cricket (c) television
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “shirt”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5

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