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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 608 · 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.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) elephant (b) university (c) friend
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) computer (b) cricket (c) electricity
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  13. 13.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) imagination (b) calculator (c) monkey
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) imagination (b) school (c) happy
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) examination (b) mango (c) alligator
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) rabbit (b) opportunity (c) watermelon
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) calculator (b) asked (c) imagination
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) paper (b) alligator (c) girl
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. friend
  5. 4
  6. 1
  7. 4
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. 1
  11. computer
  12. 4
  13. monkey
  14. 3
  15. 3
  16. school
  17. 4
  18. 2
  19. 3
  20. 5
  21. 1
  22. 3
  23. mango
  24. 2
  25. 1
  26. 2
  27. 2
  28. rabbit
  29. 4
  30. 2
  31. 3
  32. 1
  33. 3
  34. imagination
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. 5
  38. 2
  39. paper
  40. 1

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