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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 63 · 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 “hippopotamus”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  3. 3.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) celebration (b) beautiful (c) examination
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  5. 5.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) calculator (c) personality
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  7. 7.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) square (b) personality (c) yellow
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) vocabulary (b) telephone (c) help
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) butterfly (b) hippopotamus (c) invitation
  31. 31.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) girl (b) avocado (c) personality
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) earth (b) information (c) sister
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. examination
  4. 5
  5. personality
  6. 4
  7. square
  8. 2
  9. telephone
  10. 4
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. 1
  17. 3
  18. 3
  19. 3
  20. 4
  21. 2
  22. 5
  23. 2
  24. 4
  25. 1
  26. 2
  27. 1
  28. 4
  29. 2
  30. hippopotamus
  31. avocado
  32. 4
  33. 1
  34. 3
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. sister
  38. 2
  39. 2
  40. 4

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