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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 647 · 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 “caterpillar”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) yellow (b) important (c) curiosity
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) cricket (b) umbrella (c) opportunity
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) answer (b) girl (c) university
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  20. 20.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) personality (b) bright (c) paper
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) yesterday (c) cricket
  28. 28.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) girl (b) people (c) alligator
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) imagination (c) help

Answer key

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

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