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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 610 · 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 “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  8. 8.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) friend (b) possibility (c) conversation
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “tomato”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) dinosaur (b) curiosity (c) people
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) personality (b) shirt (c) computer
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) cricket (b) university (c) school
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) hospital (b) teacher (c) plant
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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