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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 56 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) square (b) celebration (c) electricity
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) understanding (b) window (c) asked
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  9. 9.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) understanding (b) examination (c) elephant
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) plant (b) photography (c) computer
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  25. 25.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) asked (b) cricket (c) examination
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) computer (b) university (c) strength
  29. 29.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) calculator (b) mango (c) opportunity
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) yellow (c) calculator
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. square
  6. 3
  7. asked
  8. 5
  9. elephant
  10. 1
  11. 5
  12. 1
  13. computer
  14. 1
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. 4
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. 5
  21. 3
  22. 2
  23. 3
  24. 4
  25. examination
  26. 1
  27. 2
  28. strength
  29. opportunity
  30. 4
  31. yellow
  32. 2
  33. 3
  34. 1
  35. 3
  36. 2
  37. 2
  38. 4
  39. 5
  40. 2

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