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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 797 · 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 “watermelon”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “newspaper”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) computer (b) refrigerator (c) school
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) elephant (c) rabbit
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) pencil (b) holiday (c) bright
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  21. 21.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) avocado (b) beautiful (c) university
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) tomato (b) shirt (c) helicopter
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) stretch (b) hippopotamus (c) potato
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) invitation (b) examination (c) answer
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) university (b) square (c) table
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  36. 36.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) plant (b) teacher (c) beautiful
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 3
  9. 2
  10. 4
  11. computer
  12. 3
  13. 4
  14. rabbit
  15. 3
  16. pencil
  17. 5
  18. 4
  19. 3
  20. 5
  21. avocado
  22. 3
  23. tomato
  24. 4
  25. hippopotamus
  26. 3
  27. examination
  28. 2
  29. 3
  30. 2
  31. table
  32. 2
  33. 2
  34. 4
  35. 4
  36. teacher
  37. 4
  38. 5
  39. 2
  40. 1

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