A syllable is an uninterrupted part of speech with sonority, without any other sounds of less sonority. Counting the number of syllables in a word can help with pronunciation; it's a common learning technique for students beginning to read. Finding the number of syllables in any word is a useful skill. Figuring out the number of syllables in a word requires you to sound out the word to determine how many natural pauses exist within the word. Clapping along with the word is a good method to discover the number of syllables.
Instructions
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Pronounce the word slowly and distinctly, feeling for natural pauses or breaks in the rhythm of your speech.
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Clap along with the pauses. For example, while dividing the word communicate into syllables you would clap four times (com-mun-i-cate).
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The total number of claps is the number of syllables in the word.