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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Syllables (Counting) (Questions)

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See if you can count how many units of speech there are in the word 'syllables'. A syllable is a unit of speech that makes a single sound. 'Wet' contains just one syllable whilst 'paper' contains two ('pa' and 'per').

1. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Simultaneously
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
2. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Aristocrat
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
3. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Performance
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
4. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Capacity
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
5. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Engineering
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
6. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Compulsory
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
7. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Inedible
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
8. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Disappointment
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[ ] 7
9. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Prerequisite
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[ ] 7
10. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Eternal
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Syllables (Counting) (Answers)
1. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Simultaneously
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[x] 6
'Sim/ult/an/e/ous/ly'= 6 syllables
2. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Aristocrat
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[x] 4
'A/rist/o/crat'= 4 syllables
3. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Performance
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[x] 3
[ ] 4
'Per/form/ance'= 3 syllables
4. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Capacity
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[x] 4
'Cap/ac/it/y' = 4 syllables
5. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Engineering
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[x] 4
'Eng/in/eer/ing' = 4 syllables
6. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Compulsory
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[x] 4
'Com/puls/or/y' = 4 syllables
7. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Inedible
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[x] 4
'In/ed/ib/le' = 4 syllables
8. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Disappointment
[x] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[ ] 7
'Dis/ap/point/ment' = 4 syllables
9. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Prerequisite
[x] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[ ] 7
'Pre/requ/is/ite' = 4 syllables
10. Decide how many syllables are in the following word.
Eternal
[ ] 2
[x] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
'E/tern/al' = 3 syllables
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