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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 809 · 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 “plant”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) plant (b) refrigerator (c) garden
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) asked (b) teacher (c) computer
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) school (b) university (c) avocado
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) international (b) kangaroo (c) square
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “cricket”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  39. 39.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) avocado (c) electricity
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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