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through--1 syllable light--1 syllable from--1 syllable heaven--2 syllables If you're trying to write the first line of a haiku, you're doing well.
Its either that or they can't be bothered to type the whole word (if on computer) so they use a shorter version of it. Slang can mean a weakness in the vocabulary, or it can mean that a person is trying to fit in by using the same slang that they hear everyone else using.
I was just trying to find the same, in my attempt to find a word that describes "to walk with goal' I noticed that the English vocabulary has an astounding amount of words to describes walking/travelling without a set destination...
When you pronounce a word by its syllables, you can break the word down into smaller pieces that make sounding out the word (if you dont know how to spell it) easier. try spelling supercalifragalisticexpialadocious. its easier with syllables right? su-per-cal-i-frag-a-lis-tic-ex-pe-al-a-do-cious. 'Cutting' it into smaller segments, or syllables, makes it much easier to spell than the entire word all at once.
Trying is correct.
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The word trying has two syllables. (try-ing)
There are two syllables. (try-ing)
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Imagine my disbelief that you are trying to pass a vocabulary test by using the Internet.
at the beginning of the story odysseus is on calypso's island, where he has been for the past 8 years. he is trying to get back to his home.
Example sentence - The program required an enhancement prior to releasing it for sale.
Trying to write a haiku? (Seven syllables. Ha.)
In normal conversational Japanese, it's not normal to cuss... I think the localizers (the people who take a translation and make it more western) added Trunk's colorful vocabulary to make him contrast the normal characters. It could also be that the anime localizers were trying to help the lip-sync team by giving him more syllables
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.
girl or boy . you need to count dont you know who to do it not trying to be mean
Effective communication does not necessarily require an "impressive" vocabulary (which might give the impression that you're trying to sound superior to them), but it does require vocabulary that is correctly used and is appropriate for your audience, and correct grammar. Poor vocabulary and/or poor grammar convey the impression that you are uneducated and/or don't care about your presentation or your audience and, therefore, that you are not credible.