Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 542 · 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 1 syllable? (a) examination (b) conversation (c) world
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
3. 3.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) alligator (c) beautiful
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) square (b) helicopter (c) sister
8. 8.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) jumped (b) water (c) examination
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) butterfly (b) yellow (c) asked
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “banana”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
14. 14.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) alligator (b) university (c) water
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
17. 17.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) personality (b) tomato (c) geography
18. 18.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) water (c) wonderful
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “possibility”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) invitation (b) university (c) answer
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
31. 31.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) film (c) garden
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) biology (b) stretch (c) computer
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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