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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 690 · 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.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) asked (b) table (c) kangaroo
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “biology”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  6. 6.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) examination (b) answer (c) girl
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) computer (b) curiosity (c) garden
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) school (b) hospital (c) happy
  17. 17.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) cloud (b) international (c) mango
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  29. 29.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) photography (b) mango (c) electricity
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) film (b) doctor (c) invitation
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  40. 40.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) mango (b) cloud (c) helicopter

Answer key

  1. table
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 1
  5. 2
  6. answer
  7. 1
  8. 3
  9. 1
  10. 3
  11. computer
  12. 2
  13. 4
  14. 3
  15. 1
  16. hospital
  17. international
  18. 4
  19. 3
  20. 2
  21. 2
  22. 1
  23. 3
  24. 3
  25. 1
  26. 1
  27. 1
  28. 2
  29. mango
  30. doctor
  31. 2
  32. 2
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. 5
  36. 4
  37. 5
  38. 4
  39. 4
  40. cloud

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