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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 969 · 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 “cricket”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “rabbit”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “paper”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “opportunity”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) alligator (b) people (c) opportunity
  12. 12.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) doctor (b) opportunity (c) help
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “little”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “strength”? (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) newspaper (b) geography (c) imagination
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “banana”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “animal”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 5
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) helicopter (b) opportunity (c) cloud
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “sister”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “photography”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “help”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “bright”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “grandmother”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) hippopotamus (b) river (c) avocado
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “yesterday”. (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “newspaper”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) celebration (b) earth (c) newspaper
  36. 36.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) alligator (b) telephone (c) pencil
  37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “girl”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  38. 38.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “television”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 5
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. 1
  9. 3
  10. 2
  11. people
  12. doctor
  13. 2
  14. 1
  15. 4
  16. imagination
  17. 3
  18. 5
  19. 1
  20. 3
  21. 1
  22. helicopter
  23. 2
  24. 1
  25. 4
  26. 1
  27. 1
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. river
  31. 1
  32. 3
  33. 3
  34. 1
  35. celebration
  36. alligator
  37. 1
  38. 5
  39. 4
  40. 2

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