Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 516 · 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 “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “shirt”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
5. 5.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) table (b) opportunity (c) hospital
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
14. 14.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) helicopter (b) potato (c) jumped
15. 15.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) examination (c) alligator
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rabbit”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “plant”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) holiday (b) watermelon (c) jumped
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
29. 29.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) personality (b) yesterday (c) invitation
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) square (b) geography (c) together
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
36. 36.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) invitation (b) earth (c) imagination
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
38. 38.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) answer (b) international (c) biology
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “photography”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5

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