Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 826 · 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.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) girl (b) together (c) avocado
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) rabbit (b) elephant (c) possibility
12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
17. 17.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) happy (b) telephone (c) examination
18. 18.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) holiday (b) jumped (c) rabbit
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
20. 20.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) paper (b) international (c) beautiful
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “hospital”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “shirt”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) refrigerator (b) conversation (c) answer
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “together”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “wonderful”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
35. 35.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) film (b) teacher (c) biology
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) newspaper (b) pencil (c) bright
39. 39.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) newspaper (b) photography (c) girl
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5

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