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The word "clock" contains only one syllable. Words such as these are known as monosyllables.

Syllables (Monosyllables) 01

Monosyllables have one beat. Learn how adding s usually keeps a single syllable, and practise counting beats in short, everyday words.

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Fascinating Fact:

Adding s often keeps one beat, cats, dogs, books, and maps are still one syllable.

In KS3 English, you listen for vowel sounds to count syllables. Many short words are monosyllables. When you add a simple plural s, the number of beats usually stays the same.

Key Terms

Syllable: A single beat in a word made by one vowel sound.
Monosyllable: A word with one beat, for example cat, dog, book.
Plural s: An ending that makes more than one, usually without adding another beat.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Does adding s change a one syllable word to two syllables?

Usually no. Plurals like cats, dogs, and books still have one syllable because the ending s does not add an extra vowel sound.

How can I count syllables in short words?

Say the word slowly and listen for vowel sounds. If you hear one vowel sound, clap once. That is one syllable, as in cat or maps.

Are there exceptions where an ending adds another beat?

Yes. Endings that add a new vowel sound can add a beat, such as ed in wanted. Simple s usually does not add a vowel sound.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Teachers remember pupils' names easily.

names

pupil's

remember

Teachers

Eas/i/ly has three syllables

2 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Musical instrument construction takes ages.

ages

construction

instrument

takes

All syllables must have at least one vowel

3 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Newspapers or magazines announce current affairs.

affairs

announce

current

Mag/a/zines has three syllables

4 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Spectators watch table tennis tournaments.

Spectators

table

tennis

watch

Individual syllables can contain quite a few letters. "Watch" contains five

5 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Charlie returned Martin's cricket ball quickly.

ball

cricket

Martin's

quickly

"Cricket" has two syllables: crick/et; so do "Martin" and "Charlie"

6 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Yellow fruits are lemons, peaches and bananas.

fruits, are, and

fruits, are, lemons

lemons, peaches, bananas

Yellow, fruits, are

Ba/nan/as has three syllables

7 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

The motorway remains open for overnight traffic.

motorway, open

overnight, traffic

remains, open

The, for

Monosyllables have one syllable only. "Open" has two: o/pen

8 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Grandfather clocks eventually become antiques.

antiques

become

clocks

Grandfather

E/vent/u/al/ly has five syllables

9 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Making tea quickly using boiling water is dangerous.

Making, tea

tea, is

using, boiling

water, is

Dang/er/ous has three syllables

10 .

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Red fruits are strawberries, raspberries and cherries.

are, strawberries, raspberries, and

Red, fruits, are, and

Red, fruits, strawberries, raspberries

strawberries, raspberries, and, cherries

Straw/berr/ies and rasp/berr/ies have three syllables each

Author: Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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