Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 557 · 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 “bright”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) electricity (b) elephant (c) sister
5. 5.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) television (b) garden (c) help
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
10. 10.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) help (b) alligator (c) teacher
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
18. 18.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) hospital (b) helicopter (c) answer
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) friend (b) teacher (c) photography
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
23. 23.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) window (b) hippopotamus (c) asked
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) alligator (b) bright (c) personality
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
31. 31.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) possibility (b) holiday (c) strength
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) examination (b) picture (c) stretch
35. 35.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) personality (b) holiday (c) friend
36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
38. 38.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) understanding (b) hospital (c) opportunity
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4

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