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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 659 · 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 “conversation”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  5. 5.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) window (c) stretch
  6. 6.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) strength (b) vocabulary (c) monkey
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) people (b) refrigerator (c) photography
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) film (b) helicopter (c) curiosity
  21. 21.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) jumped (b) little (c) butterfly
  22. 22.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) understanding (b) shirt (c) curiosity
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  25. 25.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) computer (b) friend (c) rabbit
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “vocabulary”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) photography (b) vocabulary (c) child
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 4
  5. window
  6. monkey
  7. 2
  8. 1
  9. 2
  10. photography
  11. 4
  12. 1
  13. 3
  14. 5
  15. 3
  16. 5
  17. 1
  18. 3
  19. 1
  20. film
  21. little
  22. understanding
  23. 4
  24. 5
  25. computer
  26. 5
  27. 3
  28. 1
  29. 1
  30. 2
  31. 5
  32. 2
  33. child
  34. 3
  35. 2
  36. 5
  37. 4
  38. 2
  39. 3
  40. 4

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