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Syllable Counting Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 13: Counting syllables · Set 999 · 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 “window”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
  2. 2.Listen and count the syllables in “umbrella”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “earth”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “answer”. (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4
  5. 5.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) refrigerator (b) square (c) people
  6. 6.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) square (b) picture (c) opportunity
  7. 7.Listen and count the syllables in “potato”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) doctor (b) earth (c) understanding
  9. 9.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) yellow (b) activity (c) electricity
  10. 10.Listen and count the syllables in “teacher”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
  11. 11.Listen and count the syllables in “hippopotamus”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  12. 12.Listen and count the syllables in “asked”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 4
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “asked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) animal (b) window (c) activity
  15. 15.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) avocado (b) earth (c) refrigerator
  16. 16.Listen and count the syllables in “holiday”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 3
  17. 17.Listen and count the syllables in “picture”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “yesterday”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen and count the syllables in “hospital”. (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
  20. 20.Listen and count the syllables in “electricity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Listen and count the syllables in “plant”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 5
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen and count the syllables in “film”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “important”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
  26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “child”. (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
  27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) celebration (b) potato (c) stretch
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “friend”? (a) 4 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen and count the syllables in “mango”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  31. 31.Listen and count the syllables in “refrigerator”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “garden”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5
  33. 33.Listen and count the syllables in “kangaroo”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
  34. 34.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
  35. 35.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) banana (b) window (c) refrigerator
  36. 36.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) wonderful (b) watermelon (c) shirt
  37. 37.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) invitation (b) shirt (c) teacher
  38. 38.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) electricity (b) celebration (c) strength
  39. 39.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) umbrella (b) information (c) child
  40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “vocabulary”. (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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