Easiest way to count syllables are to put your hand underneath your chin. Say the word and count how many times your chin goes down. That is how I usually do it.
Table has two syllables in it.
{tay-buhl}
There are 2 syllables in the word tables. (Ta-bles).
There are three Chinese syllables in the word "syllables."
The word 'answer' has 2 syllables. An-swer.
There are four syllables in the word "usually".
The syllables in the word what is only 1 : "what".
The word has three syllables.
2 syllables are in the word nuisance. :)
there are two syllables in the word grueling
2 syllables in the word weekend
The word burnol has two syllables. The syllables in the word are bur-nol.
There is 2 syllables in the word purchase.
There are 2 syllables are in the word advance.