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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.
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Diplomat: first
Successful: second
Accumulative: second
Diplomatic: third
Comfortable: first
Increase: second for the verb; first for the noun
Diplomacy: second
Refer: second (note that "reefer" has the stress on the first syllable)
Can you give me 5 2 syllable words and stress them?
Some words in English have the stress on the first syllable: baby, for example (BAY-bee). Or happy (HAP-ee). Or Monday (MUNN-day). Other words have their stress on the second syllable. Tonight, for example (to-NIGHT). Or explain (ex-PLAIN). Or report (re-PORT).
How do you divide the word 'inauguration' into syllables?
The word inauguration is divided into five syllables like so: in-aug-u-ra-tion.
How many syllables are in the word friendships?
The word "friendships" has two syllables: friend-ships.
What is the stressed syllable in dictionary?
The stressed syllable in "dictionary" is the first syllable, which is "dic-".
Which syllable is stressed in the word dictionary?
The word dictionary is stressed on the first syllable. (dik-shuh-ner-ee)
What is the stress syllable of important?
The stress syllable of "important" is the second syllable - "por".
What is the syllable stress in the word dictionary?
The word "dictionary" is stressed on the second syllable, pronounced as "DICT-ion-ary."
What syllable of comfortable is the stressed syllable?
The stressed syllable in "comfortable" is the third syllable, pronounced as "com-fort-a-ble."
What syllable are stresses in the word protect?
In the word "protect," the stress is on the first syllable, "pro-".
What syllable is stressed in the word wonderful?
The word wonderful is stressed on the first syllable. (wuhn-der-fuhl)
How do you divide the word different into syllables?
There are 2 pronunciations, one 2-syllable and one 3-syllable:
diff-rent (short I, schwa) Middle E silent
diff-er-ent (short I, schwa, schwa)
Is one or more letters or syllables added to the end of a word or word part to create a new word?
Not a very clear question but usually a suffix creates a verb tense or an adjective or adverb from the root word. Not really a new word but a method of using the original word. E.g. quick (adj.) to quickly (adv.).
You can add a whole word as a suffix to make a compound related to the original, though often with a hyphen. E.g. cake-tin, a metal container for baking or storing cakes.
Is tomorrow a stressed or unstressed syllable?
Tomorrow has one stressed syllable. It is stressed on the second syllable.
Which e is the unstressed one in vegetable?
The second "e" in vegetable is the unstressed one. It is pronounced as a schwa sound (/ə/).
Is the word burrow accented on the first syllable?
Yes, the word "burrow" is accented on the first syllable.
How many syllables are there in understanding?
There are 4 syllables in understanding:
- un/der/stan/ding
Does destroy have the first or last syllable stressed?
The word destroy is stressed on the second (last) syllable.
How do you break up syllable for word family?
To break up syllables in a word like family, separate the word into its sounds: fam-i-ly. Each sound or group of sounds within the word is a syllable. "Family" has three syllables: fam-i-ly.
How do you divide the word cacophony into syllables?
There are four syllables in the word cacophony divided like so: ca-coph-o-ny.
