Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 96 · 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.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) shirt (b) yellow (c) avocado
2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “earth”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) curiosity (b) earth (c) activity
7. 7.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) television (b) international (c) kangaroo
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) imagination (b) invitation (c) film
13. 13.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) child (b) wonderful (c) invitation
14. 14.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
16. 16.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) jumped (b) butterfly (c) water
17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
18. 18.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) opportunity (b) teacher (c) biology
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
20. 20.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) people (b) bright (c) personality
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “hippopotamus”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
22. 22.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) calculator (b) sister (c) film
23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “opportunity”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
24. 24.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) information (b) imagination (c) film
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “conversation”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “strength”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) examination (b) banana (c) avocado
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “curiosity”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “watermelon”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 4
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “understanding”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “calculator”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
39. 39.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) river (b) hospital (c) television
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5

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