Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 537 · 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 “celebration”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “shirt”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
12. 12.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) school (c) information
13. 13.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) caterpillar (c) holiday
14. 14.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) watermelon (b) refrigerator (c) stretch
15. 15.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) together (b) asked (c) avocado
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) happy (b) butterfly (c) avocado
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) friend (b) university (c) answer
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
28. 28.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) alligator (b) help (c) monkey
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
31. 31.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) school (b) yesterday (c) happy
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) film (b) monkey (c) understanding
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
39. 39.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) hippopotamus (b) mango (c) information
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4

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