How many syllables does the word language have?
There are two syllables in the word language. (lan-guage).
How many syllables in the word magnolia?
Random House Online Dictionary and Thorndyke-Barnhart World Book Dictionary show magnolia having 3 syllables: mag-no-lia. It can be pronounced with either 3 syllables (mag-nohl-yuh) or 4 syllables (mag-no-lee-uh), with 3 syllables as first choice.
How many syllables in the word choir?
There is only one. If you look in a good dictionary it should show you how words are spit into syllables and therefore how many per word. It should also show you the stress in the word. Mine has the following "choir" (that is 1) and "Cho'pstick" (that is 2)