Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 828 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) doctor (b) caterpillar (c) shirt
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) examination (b) umbrella (c) girl
10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) plant (b) rabbit (c) curiosity
13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
16. 16.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) alligator (b) cloud (c) personality
17. 17.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) geography (b) doctor (c) banana
18. 18.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) tomato (b) little (c) personality
19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “school”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) animal (b) school (c) understanding
24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
25. 25.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) plant (b) cricket (c) information
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
37. 37.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) personality (b) computer (c) girl
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) electricity (b) table (c) caterpillar

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