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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
Is unfold accented on the first or second syllable?
"Unfold" is accented on the first syllable, with the stress being placed on the "un" sound.
How many words have two syllables or more in the Gettysburg Address?
In Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, there are 70 words with two syllables or more. Of those 70 words, these words are repeated more than once:
- people repeated 3x
- dedicate repeated 2x
- dedicated repeated 3x
- nation repeated 5x
- conceived repeated 2x
- rather repeated 2x
- devotion repeated 2x
To find the entire list of words with two syllables or more, visit the Related Link. Copy the Address into Word or Notepad. Use Control+H to open the Find-Replace Box. Search for all two letter words... put the word in Find, and leave the Replace Box empty...search only for Whole Words (look under More button on Find-Replace box and tick Whole Words). Next look for 3 letter words and remove. Check for 4 letter words and after sounding out each one, remove all that don't apply. When you do 5 letter words, listen carefully to how they sound... for example, "their" is 1 syllable, but aware is 2 syllables. Use Word Count under Tools to see how many you found. If you have more than 70, look for more words that are 1 syllable.
How many syllables do Anglo saxon words have?
That depends on which specific words you are asking about.
Can you use a hyphen in a three syllable word?
Yes, you can use a hyphen in a three-syllable word to separate its component parts or to indicate a compound adjective.
Where is the syllable break in the word flustered?
The syllable break in the word "flustered" is after the "lus" sounds. It can be separated as "flus-tered."
Where is syllable break in the word though?
The syllable break in the word "though" is usually between the 'o' and 'u' — 'tho-ugh'.
What would be the unstressed syllable in merchandise?
The unstressed syllable is -chan-
MER-chan-Dise
What are the two syllables in the word cranky?
The two syllables in the word "cranky" are "crank" and "y."
