How do you recognize syllables in words?

Answer 1

A syllable is a unit of organization for a sequence of speech sounds. For example, the word water is composed of two syllables: wa and ter. A syllable is typically made up of a syllable nucleus (most often a vowel) with optional initial and final margins (typically, consonants). Syllables are often considered the phonological "building blocks" of words. They can influence the rhythm of a language, its prosody, its poetic meter, its stress patterns, etc.

In order to recognize syllables you gotta know the sounds of the language well enough.

Answer 2

You can recognize syllables in words by looking for vowel sounds or by clapping or tapping out the beats in a word. Each beat or clap usually corresponds to a syllable.