How many syllables? A printable worksheet

Under each picture, circles. The child says the word while clapping its syllables and colours as many circles. The syllables come from the lexicon, or from automatic splitting, with an answer key page.

Create a syllable worksheet

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Worksheet where one circle per syllable is coloured under each picture — First page, made in Lexikit with twelve animal words.

In 3 steps

Add your words: type them, paste a list or start from a theme.
Choose: circles to colour or a number to write, the word shown or not.
Print the worksheet and its answer key.

What you can set

Answer: circles to colour, or a number to write
Word shown under the picture, or picture only
Final silent e counted or not (ta-ble)
Answer key page, size of the worksheet, name and date

Ways to use it

Phonological awareness: the spoken syllable, in preschool
In speech therapy, segmenting everyday words
The names of the class: 1, 2, 3 or 4 syllables?

Frequently asked questions

Is the splitting always right?

The words of the lexicon have checked syllables. For your own words, Lexikit splits them automatically and you can correct the split on the card.

Your turn

Open Lexikit, write your words, choose a resource: all that is left is to print. Free, no account, and your words stay on your device.