Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 62 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
13. 13.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) teacher (b) banana (c) conversation
14. 14.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) stretch (b) banana (c) water
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) asked (b) important (c) hippopotamus
18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
20. 20.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) cricket (c) geography
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
25. 25.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) stretch (b) paper (c) calculator
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) newspaper (b) opportunity (c) picture
31. 31.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) personality (b) yellow (c) biology
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) plant (b) information (c) university
37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) dinosaur (b) understanding (c) school
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
39. 39.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) girl (b) monkey (c) computer
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “hospital”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3

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