Count the syllables

Clap each word and write it under its number of syllables, from one to three or four.

About this worksheet

A word bank of everyday words, from cat to watermelon. Children say each word, clap the beats and write it in the column for one, two, three or four syllables.

Words whose syllable count changes with accent, such as family or library, are left out, so every word has one right column.

Printing

US Letter or A4, portrait: choose your paper size above. Print at 100 percent (actual size). Use "Black and white" for the copier, or "Color" for display pages and mini books.

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