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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 822 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) stretch (b) possibility (c) avocado
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “yellow”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  9. 9.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cricket (b) cloud (c) opportunity
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “cloud”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “people”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) international (b) holiday (c) girl
  14. 14.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) together (c) information
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “doctor”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) asked (b) little (c) elephant
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “cricket”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) friend (b) examination (c) photography
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) yellow (b) hospital (c) strength
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) hospital (c) teacher
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “wonderful”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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