Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 503 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
2. 2.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) table (b) television (c) hippopotamus
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
5. 5.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) world (b) university (c) information
6. 6.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) rabbit (b) earth (c) biology
7. 7.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) mango (b) shirt (c) university
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
18. 18.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) banana (b) celebration (c) little
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
20. 20.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) child (b) yesterday (c) conversation
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) banana (b) calculator (c) opportunity
28. 28.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) banana (b) stretch (c) television
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “wonderful”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
30. 30.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) square (c) potato
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
33. 33.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) dinosaur (b) understanding (c) asked
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
38. 38.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) friend (b) sister (c) computer
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1

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