Counting syllables

To count the syllables in a word, we follow these steps:

• count vowels, then deduct consonants

• count consonants, then deduct silent vowels

• count vowels, then deduct silent vowels

• count vowels, then deduct silent consonants

How many vowels and syllables are in the word "pipe"?

• 1 vowel, 1 syllable

• 2 vowels, 1 syllable

• 2 vowels, 2 syllables

How many vowels and syllables are in the word "maintain"?

• 4 vowels, 1 syllable

• 4 vowels, 2 syllables

• 4 vowels, 3 syllables

• 4 vowels, 4 syllables

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

How many vowels and syllables are in the word "hippopotamus"?

• 4 vowels, 4 syllables

• 4 vowels, 5 syllables

• 5 vowels, 4 syllables

• 5 vowels, 5 syllables

How many vowels and syllables are in the word "adventure"?

• 2 vowel, 3 syllables

• 3 vowels, 3 syllables

• 4 vowels, 3 syllables

• 5 vowels, 3 syllables

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

How many vowels and syllables are in the word "neighborhood"?

• 5 vowels, 2 syllables

• 5 vowels, 3 syllables

• 5 vowels, 4 syllables

• 5 vowels, 5 syllables

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Count the syllables: complex

• 1 syllable

• 2 syllables

• 3 syllables

• 4 syllables

Count the syllables: technically

• 1 syllable

• 2 syllables

• 3 syllables

• 4 syllables

Count the syllables: diphthongs

• 1 syllable

• 2 syllables

• 3 syllables

• 4 syllables

Count the syllables: separately

• 1 syllable

• 2 syllables

• 3 syllables

• 4 syllables