plays is one syllable,though people will often drag out the 's',almost breaking the word into two sounds.
2 syllables
1
1 + 2 = 3 syllables
1
2.
1
1
"It's" has 1 syllable. "It is" has 2 syllables.
"That's" has 1 syllable. "That is" has 2 syllables.
1 + 2 = 3 syllables
1
def-in-it-ion 1 2 3 4 syllables
2 syllables - fine (1) - est (2) just brake the word down and thats how you find the syllables