How is a syllable counted here?

By standard spoken syllable breaks, the number of distinct vowel sounds you'd hear saying the word aloud, not just the number of written vowels.

What about tricky words with silent letters?

Counts follow how the word is actually pronounced, so silent letters and unusual spellings are accounted for rather than counted literally.

There's an overall round timer rather than a per-word limit, so you can take a moment on a tricky word as long as the overall clock allows.

Type how many syllables each word has, as fast as you can, against the clock.

Runs in your browser

Type the number of syllables in each word.

1Click "Start" to see a word on screen.
2Type the number of syllables you count in the word, then press Enter or click Submit.
3A correct count loads the next word immediately, keep going until the timer runs out.
4Your score is the number of words you counted correctly before time ran out.

Speed Spelling Bee

See a definition, type the correct spelling before time runs out.

Word Scramble Sprint

Unscramble as many short words as you can before the timer runs out.

Homophone Match

Pick the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence.

Missing Letter

Fill in the blanked-out letter as fast as you can.

Silent Letter Hunt

Click the silent letter hiding in each word.

Audio Spelling Relay

Listen to a spoken word and type the correct spelling.