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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 543 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) window (b) invitation (c) wonderful
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “hospital”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) personality (b) wonderful (c) biology
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) personality (b) bright (c) garden
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) plant (b) refrigerator (c) helicopter
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “butterfly”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) international (b) teacher (c) important
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) strength (b) examination (c) table
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  36. 36.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) dinosaur (b) imagination (c) cricket
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) monkey (c) animal
  40. 40.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) electricity (b) jumped (c) biology

Answer key

  1. window
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. biology
  7. 1
  8. 1
  9. personality
  10. 3
  11. 4
  12. refrigerator
  13. 5
  14. 3
  15. 4
  16. 3
  17. 3
  18. international
  19. 2
  20. 2
  21. 1
  22. 3
  23. 1
  24. 1
  25. 3
  26. 3
  27. 1
  28. 4
  29. 1
  30. 4
  31. 4
  32. 5
  33. 5
  34. table
  35. 1
  36. dinosaur
  37. 4
  38. 3
  39. monkey
  40. jumped

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