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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 917 · 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.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “watermelon”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “computer”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  8. 8.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) beautiful (b) window (c) calculator
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “biology”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “holiday”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) square (b) monkey (c) international
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “avocado”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “television”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “umbrella”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “table”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) invitation (b) curiosity (c) people
  31. 31.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) geography (b) animal (c) curiosity
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “jumped”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “calculator”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) cricket (b) geography (c) banana
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “yellow”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “garden”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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