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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 926 · 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 “water”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) invitation (b) table (c) examination
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “understanding”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “window”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) calculator (b) opportunity (c) picture
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) international (b) avocado (c) monkey
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  19. 19.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) bright (b) together (c) biology
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “paper”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “cloud”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “alligator”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “bright”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) wonderful (b) shirt (c) possibility
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) doctor (b) animal (c) university
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “electricity”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “rabbit”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  36. 36.Listen and count the syllables in “beautiful”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) answer (b) personality (c) conversation
  38. 38.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) curiosity (b) square (c) butterfly
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “activity”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “possibility”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. table
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 4
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. picture
  10. 5
  11. 1
  12. 3
  13. 5
  14. 3
  15. monkey
  16. 2
  17. 1
  18. 4
  19. bright
  20. 1
  21. 2
  22. 1
  23. 2
  24. 4
  25. 4
  26. 4
  27. 4
  28. 1
  29. shirt
  30. 2
  31. 4
  32. animal
  33. 5
  34. 3
  35. 2
  36. 3
  37. answer
  38. square
  39. 4
  40. 5

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