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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 805 · 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 “sister”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “wonderful”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) grandmother (b) international (c) sister
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) butterfly (b) help (c) photography
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) child (b) photography (c) banana
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) rabbit (b) banana (c) biology
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  23. 23.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) yellow (b) umbrella (c) film
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) celebration (b) friend (c) curiosity
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) film (b) sister (c) avocado
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “conversation”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “river”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 3
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. grandmother
  10. 3
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13. help
  14. 4
  15. 1
  16. 4
  17. 2
  18. child
  19. 2
  20. rabbit
  21. 1
  22. 1
  23. yellow
  24. 1
  25. curiosity
  26. 5
  27. 5
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. film
  31. 3
  32. 4
  33. 5
  34. 2
  35. 4
  36. 5
  37. 2
  38. 2
  39. 5
  40. 2

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