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Syllables (Counting) 01

These are inedible toadstools. There are four syllables in the word "inedible".

Syllables (Counting) 01

In English, a syllable is a unit of speech that makes a single sound. 'Wet' contains just one syllable whilst 'paper' contains two ('pa' and 'per'). Decide how many syllables are in each of the following words.

Decide how many syllables are in each of the following words.

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. Simultaneously

  2. Aristocrat

  3. Performance

  4. Capacity

  5. Engineering

  6. Compulsory

  7. Inedible

  8. Disappointment

  9. Prerequisite

  10. Eternal

Quiz written by Sue Daish

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