Vowel Count

How to play Vowel Count

1. Count A, E, I, O and U in the displayed word.
2. Read the prompt carefully and choose an answer, or type into the answer field.
3. After checking, read the explanation. Use “Next round” to continue.
4. Complete ten rounds for a score out of 100. Restart creates a fresh session.

A worked example

How many vowels (A E I O U)? island

the answer is 2. Here A, E, I, O and U are vowels.

Count letters, not spoken sounds

This game counts A, E, I, O and U as vowels in the displayed spelling. A repeated vowel counts each time it appears, and Y is not included in this rule. Count directly from the written word rather than its syllables or pronunciation.

Count the remaining letters instead

A useful way to practice

These activities use English words and spelling. Language familiarity affects performance, so a score is not a general intelligence measure. Read the full instruction: spelling, meaning and letter order are different tasks.

What your result means

This is a recreational words activity. Results describe performance on this particular task, with this device and these rules. They are not a clinical assessment, IQ score or promise of improvements in daily life. Your best result and recent sessions stay in this browser; no account is required.