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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 983 · 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.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) butterfly (b) refrigerator (c) conversation
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “celebration”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 4
  3. 3.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “alligator”. (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 5
  6. 6.Listen and count the syllables in “stretch”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “happy”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 1
  8. 8.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) beautiful (c) sister
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “butterfly”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “refrigerator”? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “world”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “picture”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  15. 15.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) calculator (b) table (c) refrigerator
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “square”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “river”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “examination”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 4
  22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “vocabulary”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 5
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “computer”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3
  25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “celebration”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “avocado”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “water”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen and count the syllables in “elephant”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
  29. 29.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  30. 30.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) world (b) umbrella (c) river
  31. 31.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) stretch (b) garden (c) photography
  32. 32.Listen and count the syllables in “dinosaur”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “monkey”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “university”? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Listen and count the syllables in “doctor”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “answer”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5
  37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) invitation (b) girl (c) together
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “pencil”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) picture (b) opportunity (c) strength
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. butterfly
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 4
  5. 3
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. beautiful
  9. 2
  10. 3
  11. 5
  12. 2
  13. 1
  14. 2
  15. table
  16. 1
  17. 2
  18. 1
  19. 2
  20. 5
  21. 4
  22. 2
  23. 5
  24. 3
  25. 4
  26. 4
  27. 2
  28. 3
  29. 5
  30. river
  31. garden
  32. 3
  33. 2
  34. 5
  35. 2
  36. 2
  37. girl
  38. 2
  39. opportunity
  40. 3

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