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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 967 · 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 “rabbit”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “important”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “invitation”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) imagination (b) conversation (c) paper
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “university”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) strength (b) little (c) umbrella
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  13. 13.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) cricket (b) computer (c) cloud
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “happy”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “butterfly”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “little”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) sister (b) understanding (c) elephant
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “square”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) hospital (b) international (c) square
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “activity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “animal”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “international”? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  29. 29.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) cloud (b) cricket (c) avocado
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “sister”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) doctor (b) holiday (c) electricity
  32. 32.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) asked (b) electricity (c) wonderful
  33. 33.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) possibility (b) teacher (c) potato
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “stretch”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) calculator (b) potato (c) personality
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “international”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) elephant (b) refrigerator (c) help

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 2
  8. paper
  9. 5
  10. 1
  11. umbrella
  12. 5
  13. 5
  14. cloud
  15. 2
  16. 1
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 2
  20. elephant
  21. 1
  22. square
  23. 3
  24. 4
  25. 4
  26. 3
  27. 5
  28. 5
  29. avocado
  30. 2
  31. holiday
  32. electricity
  33. potato
  34. 3
  35. 1
  36. calculator
  37. 5
  38. 5
  39. 5
  40. refrigerator

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