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Syllable Count

Syllable count is a concept of counting the number of syllables in a word. Syllables are considered to be the building blocks of words. When writing poems, the syllable count can be critical to the rhythm of the poem.

10,201 Questions

How many syllables does the word education have?

Four (ed-u-ca-tion).

Macmillan Dictionary for Children. Childcraft Dictionary. World Books, Inc. 1975. Print.

What is a word with three or more syllables that starts with E?

A word with three or more syllables that starts with an E are:

experience

example

excuses

exercise

How many syllables does the word abscess have?

Syllables in AbscessAbscess has two syllables: ab scess.
The word abscess has two syllables. (ab' cess')

How many syllables does space have?

Space is one syllable because it's not spa ce. it's space. one whole word.

How many syllables are in the word make?

1, the word is a fluid motion of the mouth, if you think of it having two then the work sounds completely different

Total number of syllables in English language?

Quoting San Duanmu in 'Syllable Structure: The Limits of Variation'.

"The total number of possible syllables, therefore, should be the number of possible onsets times the number of VX rhymes times the number of choices for the extra final C.

Possible monosyllables in English.
Total = Onsets x VX x C = 59 x 298 x 10 = 170,510"

So you can imagine that the number is even bigger if you have not the constraint of monosyllabicity.

What does it mean to separate a word of two or more syllables at the end of the line?

It means to put one or more syllables on one line and add a hypen, and put the rest of the word on the next line. This is done when you can get part of a word, but not all of a word on a line.