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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 581 · 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 4 syllables? (a) celebration (b) kangaroo (c) university
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) people (b) understanding (c) strength
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) earth (b) university (c) monkey
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) strength (b) information (c) banana
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) international (b) strength (c) teacher
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) hippopotamus (b) child (c) river
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “yellow”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) answer (c) grandmother
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) possibility (b) table (c) yesterday

Answer key

  1. celebration
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. people
  5. 3
  6. 3
  7. 4
  8. 4
  9. 5
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. 4
  13. 1
  14. 4
  15. monkey
  16. 3
  17. banana
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. 1
  21. 2
  22. 3
  23. strength
  24. 4
  25. 1
  26. 1
  27. 4
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. 1
  31. child
  32. 1
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. 4
  36. 3
  37. 2
  38. answer
  39. 2
  40. table

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