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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 564 · 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 “banana”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) understanding (b) curiosity (c) help
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  7. 7.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) table (b) hippopotamus (c) plant
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cricket (b) square (c) electricity
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “photography”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  12. 12.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) understanding (b) shirt (c) happy
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) child (b) monkey (c) personality
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) butterfly (b) cloud (c) river
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) answer (b) shirt (c) computer
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) cricket (b) asked (c) invitation
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. help
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. table
  8. 1
  9. square
  10. 2
  11. 4
  12. happy
  13. 3
  14. personality
  15. 3
  16. 2
  17. 1
  18. 5
  19. 3
  20. 3
  21. river
  22. 1
  23. 1
  24. 1
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. 1
  28. 3
  29. shirt
  30. cricket
  31. 4
  32. 2
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. 2
  37. 2
  38. 5
  39. 2
  40. 5

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