Category Word Lists

Free word lists for toddlers and preschoolers, sorted by syllable and sound, with printables to use at home.

Multisyllabic Words for Kids: Lists by Syllable

Multisyllabic words for kids: a child clapping out the syllables of butterfly

Multisyllabic words are words with more than one syllable, or beat, like ba-na-na, but-ter-fly and hel-i-cop-ter. Kids learn to say them clearly by hearing each part, clapping the beats and practicing slowly, one syllable at a time. Your 4-year-old is…