There are two syllables like so: danc-ing.
There is one syllable in the word dance.
It has 2 syllables. Danc-ing.
There are two syllables like so: de-cline.
cof-fee
There are three syllables like so: sci-en-tist.
hos-pi-tal
The word is all one syllable.
One. When you are trying to figure out how many syllables are in a word put your hand under your chin and say the word. How ever many times your chin hits your hand is how many syllables are in that word.
There are four syllables like so: Pe-des-tri-an.
2
If you put your hand on your chin and slowly say edition, there are 3 syllables.
The word fester has two syllables like so: Fes-ter.