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Syllables
English words are made up of syllables. Syllables are
distinct sounds within a word. All syllables have a vowel sound in them, and
usually have a consonant between it and the next syllable. A word may have one,
two, three, four, or more syllables.
1 syllable
air
2 syllables
bub-ble
3 syllables
con-tin-ue
4 syllables
dem-on-stra-tion
5 syllables
ef-fer-ves-cent-ly
Syllable Stress
In a word with two or more syllables, one syllable is
stressed (meaning they have a stronger and longer sound) and the other syllables are
unstressed or weak (meaning they are not said or pronounced as strong or as long as stressed
syllables). Listen to the below and note the stressed syllables. The stressed
syllable is in bold.
(pre-pare)
(sig-ni-fi-cance)
(com-pu-ter)
(in-con-spic-u-ous)
Recognizing Stress
Sometimes it is difficult to determine or hear where the
stress is on some words. There are three things to keep in mind that may help
you recognize which syllable is stressed.
