Counting Syllables — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The name Pop has 1 syllable.
Pop is a short, one-beat word with just one syllable clap.
2. The name Mommy has 2 syllables.
Mommy splits into mom-my, which gives two clear syllable claps.
3. The name Granny has 2 syllables.
Granny breaks into gran-ny, producing two syllables when spoken aloud.
4. The name Uncle has 2 syllables.
Uncle splits into un-cle, giving two clear syllable beats when clapped.
5. The word Cousin has 2 syllables.
Cousin breaks into cou-sin, which makes two syllables when said slowly.
6. The word Friend has 1 syllable.
Friend is a one-beat word with just one syllable to clap out.
7. The word Teacher has 2 syllables.
Teacher splits into teach-er, giving two clear syllable claps when spoken.
8. The word Grandfather has 3 syllables.
Grandfather breaks into grand-fa-ther, which makes three syllables when clapped.
9. The word Grandmother has 3 syllables.
Grandmother splits into grand-moth-er, giving three syllable claps when spoken.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Dad
→ 1 syllable
1 syllable
Auntie
→ 2 syllables
2 syllables
Grandfather
→ 3 syllables
3 syllables
Caterpillar
→ 4 syllables
4 syllables
These words have different syllable counts ranging from one all the way up to four beats.