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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 657 · 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 “garden”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  6. 6.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) garden (c) important
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) rabbit (c) grandmother
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) umbrella (b) international (c) activity
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) avocado (b) examination (c) girl
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “tomato”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) beautiful (b) calculator (c) sister
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “yellow”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) picture (b) butterfly (c) vocabulary

Answer key

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

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