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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 873 · 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.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) opportunity (b) helicopter (c) child
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “personality”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “imagination”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  4. 4.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) invitation (b) rabbit (c) hospital
  5. 5.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) people (b) strength (c) umbrella
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) photography (b) earth (c) water
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “girl”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “caterpillar”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “imagination”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) doctor (b) world (c) personality
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) square (b) people (c) examination
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “helicopter”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “window”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  31. 31.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) child (b) watermelon (c) beautiful
  32. 32.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) tomato (b) caterpillar (c) stretch
  33. 33.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) important (b) caterpillar (c) table
  34. 34.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) window (c) vocabulary
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “child”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “rabbit”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. child
  2. 5
  3. 5
  4. hospital
  5. umbrella
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. earth
  9. 1
  10. 4
  11. 1
  12. 4
  13. 4
  14. 2
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. personality
  18. 2
  19. examination
  20. 4
  21. 2
  22. 5
  23. 4
  24. 3
  25. 3
  26. 2
  27. 2
  28. 4
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. watermelon
  32. caterpillar
  33. table
  34. window
  35. 2
  36. 3
  37. 4
  38. 4
  39. 1
  40. 2

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