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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 764 · 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 1 syllable? (a) photography (b) school (c) grandmother
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) computer (c) window
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) mango (b) bright (c) television
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) answer (b) help (c) understanding
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  37. 37.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) pencil (b) alligator (c) friend
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) refrigerator (b) table (c) bright

Answer key

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

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