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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 832 · 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) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “monkey”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “beautiful”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “plant”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  15. 15.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “information”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) picture (b) examination (c) world
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “help”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) sister (b) world (c) opportunity
  24. 24.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) personality (b) kangaroo (c) avocado
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “information”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “invitation”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “potato”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “kangaroo”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) biology (b) elephant (c) international
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “school”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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