Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 800 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
5. 5.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) happy (b) kangaroo (c) television
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
13. 13.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) child (b) activity (c) electricity
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “together”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
17. 17.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) strength (b) watermelon (c) cricket
18. 18.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) bright (b) sister (c) understanding
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) possibility (b) yellow (c) help
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) possibility (b) square (c) conversation
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
25. 25.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) biology (b) world (c) banana
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
27. 27.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) girl (b) doctor (c) examination
28. 28.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cloud (b) electricity (c) calculator
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “asked”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
39. 39.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) electricity (b) teacher (c) bright
40. 40.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) yesterday (b) jumped (c) curiosity

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