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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 807 · 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 “electricity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  4. 4.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) television (b) university (c) answer
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) alligator (b) teacher (c) refrigerator
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  16. 16.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) personality (b) help (c) people
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “asked”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “examination”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) elephant (b) film (c) river
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) paper (b) celebration (c) help
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  39. 39.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) answer (b) information (c) plant
  40. 40.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) monkey (c) stretch

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. university
  5. 2
  6. 3
  7. 1
  8. 1
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. 4
  12. 2
  13. 3
  14. alligator
  15. 3
  16. people
  17. 4
  18. 1
  19. 2
  20. 4
  21. 2
  22. 5
  23. 5
  24. 3
  25. 4
  26. 2
  27. 4
  28. 1
  29. 2
  30. elephant
  31. 3
  32. help
  33. 4
  34. 2
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. 1
  38. 4
  39. information
  40. monkey

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