The word 'sister' has two syllables: sis-ter.
When learning how to think of words in syllables, speak the word and notice when you naturally 'break up' the word.
As examples:
Say the word 'two'. The word 'two' has one syllable. You do not have any natural breaks when you speak it.
Now, say the word 'twofold'. The word 'twofold' has two syllables. You have a natural break in saying two--fold. (the dashes are used here to show there is a break)
Say the word 'will', as in "I will go to bed." Will has no natural breaks.
Now say the word 'willing'. Hear the pause between 'will-' and '-ing'. It has two syllables.
There are seven syllables.
Sister has two syllables. The syllables are sis-ter.
The word 'answer' has 2 syllables. An-swer.
There are four syllables in the word "usually".
The word "abide" has two syllables.
Four
There are seven syllables.
Sister has two syllables. The syllables are sis-ter.
Two syllables in the word teacher.
The word 'answer' has 2 syllables. An-swer.
Sister has two syllables. The syllables are sis-ter.
There are four syllables in the word "usually".
The word has three syllables.
The syllables in the word what is only 1 : "what".
The word apotex has three syllables. The syllables in the word are a-po-tex.
There are three syllables in the word taxation. The syllables of the word are tax-a-tion.
The word prophets has two syllables. The syllables of the word are pro-phets.