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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 666 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “personality”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) cloud (b) international (c) avocado
  11. 11.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) caterpillar (b) shirt (c) butterfly
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) elephant (b) television (c) university
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) electricity (b) asked (c) people
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) cricket (b) yesterday (c) square
  26. 26.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) international (b) pencil (c) umbrella
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) photography (b) help (c) curiosity
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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