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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 784 · 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 “film”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) potato (b) monkey (c) square
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “helicopter”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) rabbit (b) imagination (c) child
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  17. 17.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) avocado (b) electricity (c) picture
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) yesterday (c) avocado
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  26. 26.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) river (b) stretch (c) wonderful
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) alligator (b) window (c) opportunity
  30. 30.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) television (b) hospital (c) asked
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  32. 32.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) people (c) conversation
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) invitation (b) cloud (c) electricity
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “possibility”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. square
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 5
  7. 5
  8. 5
  9. 1
  10. 4
  11. imagination
  12. 5
  13. 1
  14. 1
  15. 2
  16. 5
  17. electricity
  18. 3
  19. 1
  20. 1
  21. 3
  22. avocado
  23. 1
  24. 4
  25. 5
  26. stretch
  27. 4
  28. 1
  29. alligator
  30. hospital
  31. 1
  32. conversation
  33. 4
  34. 4
  35. invitation
  36. 2
  37. 5
  38. 3
  39. 1
  40. 5

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