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For 1, minimum : «I» 1
For 1, maximum : «I» 1

For 2, minimum : «It» 1
For 2, maximum : «Io» 2

For 3, minimum : «Don» 1
For 3, maximum : «Era» 2

For 4, minimum : «Done» 1
For 4, maximum : «Iota» 3

For 5, minimum : «Stone» «Schwa» 1
For 5, maximum : «Anion» 3

For 6, minimum : «Streak» 1
For 6, maximum : «Anonym» «Hawaii» 3

For 7, minimum : «Streaks» 1
For 7, maximum : «Anonymy» 4

For 8, minimum : «Strength» 1
For 8, maximum : «Ignominy» «Abacuses» «Honolulu» 4

For 9, minimum : «Strengths» 1
For 9, maximum : «Abrasions» 4

For 10, minimum : «Squirreled» 1 , thanks to Deusovi
For 10, maximum : «Abacterial» «Abiogenist» 5

For 11, minimum : «Broughammed» 1 , thanks to Emrakul
For 11, maximum : «Abecedarian» «Abiogeneses» «Aerobiology» «Alcyonarian» 6

For 12, minimum : «Schtroumpfed» 1 , thanks to Emrakul
For 12, maximum : «Unisexuality» 7

For 13, minimum : «Scratchboards» «Straightbreds» «Straightboard» «Straightforth» 2
For 13, maximum : «Unideological» «Unreliability» «Monosexuality» 7

For 14, minimum : «Straightboards» 2
For 14, maximum : «Stereoisomeric» «Supersexuality» «Unisexualities» 7

For 15, minimum : «Schlockmeisters» «Straightforthly» «Straightforward» 3
For 15, maximum : «Stereoisomerics» «Monosexualities» «Organomercurial» 7

For 16, minimum : «Straightforwards» 3
For 16, maximum : «Stereoisomerical» 8

For 17, minimum : «Straightforthness» 3
For 17, maximum : «Electroanalytical» «Electrophysiology» 8

For 18, minimum : «Forethoughtfulness» 4
For 18, maximum : «Universalizability» 9 , thanks to Nathaniel

For 19, minimum : «Straightforwardness» 4
For 19, maximum : «Extraterritoriality» 9

For 20, minimum : «Forethoughtfulnesses» 5
For 20, maximum : «Radioimmunoassayable» 10

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References:
http://www.morewords.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_longest_English_words_with_one_syllable

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This is a list of candidates for the longest English word of one syllable, i.e. monosyllables with the most letters. A list of 9,123 English monosyllables published in 1957 includes three ten-letter words: scraunched, scroonched, and squirreled.^[1] Guinness World Records lists scraunched and strengthed.^[2] Other sources include words as long or longer. Some candidates are questionable on grounds of spelling, pronunciation, or status as obsolete, nonstandard, proper noun, loanword, or nonce word. Thus, the definition of longest English word with one syllable is somewhat subjective, and there is no single unambiguously correct answer.

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word	pronunciation	letters	source	notes
schtroumpfed		12	Eco^[3]	The original French name for smurf is schtroumpf, and this word is used as an all-purpose noun and verb by the titular characters. The form schtroumpfed is used in Alistair McEwen’s English translation of an essay by Umberto Eco: «Let us suppose that an English speaker of average culture hears a Schtroumpf poet reciting I schtroumpfed lonely as a schtroumpf.» This does not follow the conventions of English-language versions of The Smurfs, where one would instead encounter the word smurfed.^[3]
broughammed		11	Sc.Am.^[4]	meaning «travelled by brougham», by analogy with bussed, biked, carted etc. Rhymes with fumed, zoomed. Suggested by poet William Harmon in a competition to find the longest monosyllable.
squirrelled		11	LPD;^[5] MWOD^[6]	compressed American pronunciation of a word which in British RP always has two syllables /ˈskwɪrəld/. The monosyllabic pronunciation rhymes with world, curled. In the United States the given spelling is a variant of the more usual squirreled: see -led and -lled spellings.
broughamed		10	Shaw^[7]	a variant of broughammed, used by George Bernard Shaw in a piece of journalism.
quarrelled		10	OED^[8]	the more usual British spelling quarreled.
schmaltzed	, ,	10	OED^[9]	meaning «imparted a sentimental atmosphere to» e.g. of music; with a 1969 attestation for the past tense.
schnappsed		10	Sc.Am.^[4]	meaning «drank schnapps»; proposed by poet George Starbuck in the same competition won by his friend William Harmon.
schwartzed		10	^[10]	meaning «responded ‘Schwartz’ to a player without making eye-contact» in the game Zoom Schwartz Profigliano.
scraunched		10	W3NID;^[11] Moser^[1]	a «chiefly dialect» word, meaning «crunched».
scroonched		10	W3NID;^[11] Moser^[1]	variant of scrunched, meaning «squeezed».
scrootched		10	AHD^[12]	variant of scrooched, meaning «crouched»
squirreled		10	LPD;^[5] MWOD;^[6] Moser^[1]	the more usual American spelling of squirrelled.
strengthed		10	OED^[13]	an obsolete verb meaning «strengthen», «force», and «summon one’s strength». The latest citation is 1614 (1479 for strengthed), at which time the Early Modern English pronunciation would have been disyllabic.

Proper names[edit]

Some nine-letter proper names remain monosyllabic when adding a tenth letter and apostrophe to form the possessive:

Laugharne’s ^[5]
Scoughall’s ^[14]

Note that both use the ough tetragraph, which can represent a wide variety of sounds in English.

In his short story, «Strychnine in the Soup», P. G. Wodehouse had a character whose surname was «Mapledurham», pronounced «Mum». This is eleven letters, while «Mapledurham’s» is twelve.

It is productive in English to convert a (proper) noun into an eponymous verb or adjective:

A 2007–08 promotion in France used the slogan «Do you Schweppes?», implying a past tense Schweppesed (11 letters) for the putative verb.^[15]
Schwartzed (10 letters) has been used to mean «(re)designed in the style of Martha Schwartz»^[16]
Schwartzed has also been used to mean «crossed swords with Justice Alan R. Schwartz»^[17]
Schmertzed (10 letters) has been used to mean «received undue largesse from New York City through the intervention of negotiator Eric Schmertz»^[18]

Contrived endings[edit]

In a 1970 article in Word Ways, Ralph G. Beaman converts past participles ending -ed into nouns, allowing regular plurals with -s. He lists five verbs in Webster’s Third International generating 10-letter monosyllables scratcheds, screecheds, scroungeds, squelcheds, stretcheds; from the verb strength in Webster’s Second International he forms the 11-letter strengtheds.^[19]

The past tense ending -ed and the archaic second person singular ending -st can be combined into -edst; for example «In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul» (Psalms 138:3). While this ending is usually pronounced as a separate syllable from the verb stem, it may be abbreviated -‘dst to indicate elision. Attested examples include scratch’dst^[20] and stretch’dst,^[21] each of which has one syllable spelled with ten letters plus apostrophe.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d
Moser, Henry M. (June 1957). Dreher, John J.; Oyer, Herbert J. (eds.). One-syllable words (Report). Technical report. Vol. no.53. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Research Foundation. OCLC 878346994.;
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PMC (1978). Albert Ross Eckler (ed.). «Review: English monosyllables«. Word Ways. Indianapolis. 11–12: 118.
^ «Longest monosyllabic English words». Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b
Eco, Umberto (1999). «§4.7.2: Meaning and the text». Kant and the Platypus: Essays on Language and Cognition. translated by Alistair McEwen. Harcourt Brace. 277–8. ISBN 0-15-100447-1.
^ ^a ^b
Gardner, Martin (April 1979). «Mathematical games». Scientific American. 240 (4): 18. Bibcode:1979SciAm.240e..18G. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0579-18.
^ ^a ^b ^c
Wells, John C. (2000). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (2nd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-36467-7.
^ ^a ^b
Spelling: «²squirrel». Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
Pronunciation: «¹squirrel». Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
^
Shaw, George Bernard (1932). Our Theatres in the Nineties. London: Constable and Company. p. 205. ISBN 1-4067-4302-X. …horsed and broughamed, painted and decorated, furnished and upholstered…
^
«strength, v.». Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.). 1989.
^
«schmaltz, v.». Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.). 1989.
^
Cullen, Ruth (2006). The Little Black Book of Party Games: The Essential Guide to Throwing the Best Bashes. Illustrated by Kerren Barbas. Peter Pauper Press. p. 14. ISBN 1-59359-919-6. If the first person has been schwartzed, he can either look at a new person and say «Zoom,» or send it right back to the second person by saying «Pifigiano»
^ ^a ^b
Webster’s Third New International Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 1966. ISBN 0-7135-1038-2.
^ Joseph P. Pickett; et al., eds. (2000). «scrooch». The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-82517-2. Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
^
«strength, v.». Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.). 1989.
^
«Scoughall». Scripture Union Holidays. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-01-15. Scoughall (pronounced «skole») is in East Lothian, not far from North Berwick.
^
«Do you Schweppes» (in French). Orangina Schweppes. December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
^
Diesenhouse, Susan (June 26, 2004). «Landscapes of the mind». Boston Globe. archinect. Retrieved 2009-01-15. So distinctive is her style that her name has become a Euro design verb, as in Barclays at Canary Wharf is being ‘Schwartzed’ .
^
Mandel, Roberta G. (Spring 2005). «The End of an Era at the Third District Court of Appeal: The Retirement of Judge Robert L. Shevin, Judge Mario P. Goderich and Chief Judge Alan R. Schwartz» (PDF). The Record. Tallahassee: Florida Bar, Appellate Section. XI (1): 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-14. there is no other jurist who has inspired the formation of a new terminology:»to be Schwartzed» or «to get Schwartzed» or «passing the Schwartz test.»
^ Barbanel, Josh (October 23, 1990). «Negotiator’s Quiet Style Elicits Loud Protest». The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-15. I have now turned Schmertz into a verb and a noun,» the former Mayor said. «If you have been abused, we say you have been Schmertzed. If you get an unwarranted and undeserved payment from the City of New York, you say, ‘Thank you Mr. Mayor, for the Schmertz.’
^ Beaman, Ralph G. (1970). «Syllabilities». Word Ways (4): 79. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
^ Woolbert, Charles Henry (1922). Better Speech: A Textbook of Speech Training for Secondary Schools. p. 103.
^ Shoemaker, Rachel Walter Hinkle (1898). Advanced elocution. p. 129. ISBN 0-89609-169-4.

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Polysyllabic words are words which have two or more syllables, for example:

children.
melting.
shampoo.
chicken.
tonight.

What is a polysyllabic word?

English Language Learners Definition of polysyllabic

: having more than three syllables.

Are words polysyllabic?

You can use the polysyllabic word polysyllabic for a word with more than one syllable, but it generally refers to words with more than three, like hippopotamus and misunderstanding.

How do you use polysyllabic in a sentence?

(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables.

The word ‘internationalism’ is polysyllabic.
She resists the polysyllabic playfulness that marks the writing of her brother, Bill, but she writes with clarity and style.
Play together, resulting in a polysyllabic phenomenon.

How do you read polysyllabic words?

When teaching your students to spell longer words effectively, here are some tips:

Repeat the word and give it in a sentence.
Make a line for each spoken syllable.
Pronounce each syllable one by one.
Segment the sounds in each syllable and write each one.
Check for sounds and rules.
Reread.

31 related questions found

What is monosyllabic example?

The definition of monosyllabic is a word with only one syllable or a person who uses short, abrupt words in conversation. The word cat is an example of a monosyllabic word. A sullen teenager who only uses short words to chat with his parents is an example of someone who is monosyllabic. adjective.

What is monosyllabic and polysyllabic words?

Mono means «one», poly means «many». So monosyllabic words have one syllable (e.g. «is», «it», «a», «cow», «through»), whereas polysyllabic words have multiple syllables (e.g. «falcon», «syllable», «throughout»).

What is polysyllabic stress?

English words that are polysyllabic (have more than one syllable) always have one syllable that is stressed. In most English dictionaries, the stressed syllable is indicated by a stress mark, a symbol that resembles an apostrophe. … For example, in the word incredible, the second syllable (-cred-) is stressed.

What is the difference between polysyllabic & multisyllabic words?

As adjectives the difference between multisyllabic and polysyllabic. is that multisyllabic is (of a word) having more than one syllable while polysyllabic is (of a word) having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.

What is computer in one word?

Full Definition of computer

: one that computes specifically : a programmable usually electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data using a computer to design 3-D models. Other Words from computer More Example Sentences Learn More About computer.

What is a Monomorphemic word?

: consisting of only one morpheme the word talk is monomorphemic but talked is not.

What is a polysyllabic word in phonics?

Polysyllabic words are words that have more than one syllable.

What is a stressed syllable example?

So, for example in the word ‘ahead’, ‘HEAD’ is the stressed syllable and the ‘a’ at the beginning is un-stressed — ‘a. HEAD’. In ‘amended’, ‘MEN’ is the stressed syllable the ‘a’ and the ‘ded’ at the end are unstressed — ‘a. MEN.

What is primary stress and example?

Primary stress is the one syllable in a word that sticks out the most: It’s longer, louder, and higher in pitch. … For example, in a word like “organization”, there is primary stress on the fourth syllable, and a secondary stress on the first syllable: or-guh-nuh-ZEI-sh’n. The other 3 syllables are weak.

What is a correct pronunciation?

Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect («correct pronunciation») or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.

How do we Syllabify words?

Expert Answer:

Divide syllables between the consonants when two consonants come between two vowels in a word. …
Divide the syllables keeping the blends together when there are more than two consonants together in a word. …
Divide the syllables after the first vowel, when there is one consonant between two vowels in a word.

What is Syllabication and examples?

When you see two consonants in a row that are surrounded by vowels, divide the doubled consonants in half to create proper syllabication. For example, sil-ly, let-ter, mar-ble, plas-ma, and Eas-ter are all the proper way to divide these words into their component parts.

What is the longest monosyllabic word?

Scraunched and the archaic word strengthed, each 10 letters long, are the longest English words that are only one syllable long. Nine letter monosyllabic words are scratched, screeched, scrounged, squelched, straights, and strengths.

What are 2 syllable words?

2-syllable words

index.
mascot.
tennis.
napkin.
publish.
goblin.
picnic.
cactus.

What is a monosyllabic answer?

adjective. having only one syllable, as the word no. having a vocabulary composed primarily of monosyllables or short, simple words. very brief; terse or blunt: a monosyllabic reply.

What is the shortest 3 syllable word?

The shortest three-syllable word in English is «w.»

What is a 1 syllable word?

an uninterrupted segment of speech consisting of a vowel sound, a diphthong, or a syllabic consonant, with or without preceding or following consonant sounds: “Eye,” “sty,” “act,” and “should” are English words of one syllable.

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Ah, the humble syllable. Such a small part of language, yet syllables make up all the words we say across all languages. So, what are they all about? And how can we identify them?

This article is all about syllables and will give a definition for syllable definition, cover the types of syllables in English, and provide some syllable examples. We’ll also cover syllable division – in other words, how to divide a word into its constituent syllables.

Syllable: definition

Before we dive into the intricacies of syllables, let’s begin with our syllable definition. You might already have a good idea of what a syllable is but just in case:

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that can join other syllables to form longer words or be a word in and of itself. Syllables must contain a singular vowel sound and may or may not have consonants before, after, or surrounding the vowel sound.

To illustrate this, here are some brief examples of what a syllable can look like:

The indefinite article «a» is a syllable (one vowel sound, with no consonants).
The word «oven» has two syllables because it has two vowel sounds – «ov» /-ʌv/ + «en» /-ən/ (each of these syllables includes a vowel sound and a consonant).
Many words consist of only one syllable, such as «run,» «fruit,» «bath,» and «large.» Each of these comprises a combination of one vowel sound and various consonants.

Fig 1. Whenever we speak, we use syllables.

Types of syllables in English

Since you’re an English Language student, we’ll be focusing on the types of syllables in English rather than looking at syllables on a more global level.

There are six key types of syllables in English:

Closed syllable: syllables that end in a consonant and have a short vowel sound (e.g., In «picture,» the first syllable, «pic» /pɪk/ ends in a consonant, and the /ɪ/ sound is short).

Open syllable: syllables that end in a vowel and have a long vowel sound (e.g., In «zero,» the last syllable «ro» /roʊ/ ends with the vowel sound /oʊ/, which is long).

Vowel-consonant-e syllable: syllables that end with a long vowel, a consonant, and a silent -e (e.g., «Fate» is a one-syllable word which ends with a long -a /eɪ/, a consonant (t), and a silent -e).

Diphthong (vowel team) syllable: syllables that include two consecutive vowels making a singular sound (e.g., in «shouting,» the first syllable «shout» (ʃaʊt) includes an -o and a -u together that makes one sound — the diphthong /aʊ/).

R-controlled syllable: syllables that end in at least one vowel followed by -r (e.g., In the name Peter, the end syllable «er» /ər/ consists of an -e followed by an -r.)

R-controlled syllables are specific to rhotic accents, that is, accents where the -r is pronounced wherever it appears. In Standard American English, the -r at the end of r-controlled syllables is a rhotic /r/, which means it is more pronounced than the non-rhotic /r/ of Standard British English.

In Standard British English, the -r at the end of most words and syllables ending in -r would make a schwa sound (ə) instead of a strong, rhotic /r/ sound. Therefore, non-rhotic British English (and other non-rhotic accents) does not include r-controlled syllables.

There are some British accents that are rhotic, however, such as the Cornish and Devon accents, and there are a couple of American accents which are non-rhotic, such as the Chicago or Upstate New York accents.

Consonant-le syllable: syllables that end with a consonant followed by -le (e.g., In «syllable,» the last syllable «ble» /bəl/ ends with the consonant -b followed by -le.)

Each of these syllable types follows the rule of having a singular vowel sound and either no consonants or a range of consonants before, after, or surrounding the vowel sound.

Syllable: examples

An example of a syllable is the word ‘hello’, which has two syllables: «hel» and «lo». To ensure each of these syllable types is cemented in our minds, let’s look at a few more syllable examples for each type:

Closed Syllables

cat (/kæt/)
napkin – nap(/næp/) + kin (/kɪn/)
spin (/spɪn/)
doughnut – dough + nut (/nʌt/)

In all of these examples, the underlined syllables end with a consonant and have a short vowel sound.

This is generally the first kind of syllable that children are taught to read; many early reading words follow the consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern («cat,» «mat,» «pin,» «dip,» «dog,» etc.)

Open Syllables

go (/goʊ/)
sky (/skaɪ/)
we (/wi/)
mosquito – mos + qui + to (/toʊ/)

In all of these examples, the underlined syllables end in a vowel that has a long vowel sound.

Vowel-Consonant-e Syllables

plate (/pleɪt/)
tame (/teɪm/)
mite (/maɪt/)
bone (/boʊn/)

In all of these examples, the syllables underlined consist of a vowel, followed by a consonant, followed by a silent (or «magic») -e. The -e in each syllable elongates the sound of the vowels.

Diphthong Syllables

sky (skaɪ)
trail (/treɪl/)
spoiled — spoi (/spɔɪ/) + led

In all of these examples, the underlined syllables include two vowels together that make a singular vowel sound.

R-Controlled Syllables

fir (/fɜːr/)
burr (/bɜːr/
plumber – plumb + er (/ər/)
corridor – cor + ri + dor (/dər/)

In all of these examples, the underlined syllables are made up of a vowel followed by an — r. To reiterate, r-controlled syllables are specific to rhotic accents. Non-rhotic accents do not have r-controlled syllables.

Consonant-le Syllables

turtle — tur + tle (/təl/)
hurdle — hur + dle (/dəl/)
maple — ma + ple (/pəl/)

In all of these examples, the underlined syllables are formed by placing -le after a consonant.

Fig 2. Every syllable must have one vowel sound and can have a variety of consonants

Syllable division

If you aren’t used to doing it, syllable division can sometimes be a bit tricky. What do we mean by ‘syllable division’?

Syllable division simply refers to the process of dividing a word into its constituent syllables.

There are several ways to divide words into syllables, and these ways depend on the composition of the word. There are seven rules you can learn to make syllable division easier.

Syllable rules

The seven syllable rules mentioned above are as follows:

A syllable can only have one vowel sound. Using this logic, you can divide words into syllables by looking at the vowel sounds.

Vowels and vowel sounds are two different things.

a vowel is one of the letters: a, e, i, o, u (and sometimes y)
a vowel sound is the sound made by the vowel or vowels in a word

The number of vowels in a word does not always equal the number of vowel sounds. For instance, words with a silent «-e,» such as «rate» have two vowels (a and e) but only one vowel sound (eɪ).

The word «plant» only has one vowel sound, so the word itself is only one syllable. The word «coriander,» however, has four vowel sounds and is therefore divided into four syllables – «co» + «ri» + «an» + «der,» where each syllable has a vowel sound.

Dividing between two of the same consonant. If a word has two of the same consonant (e.g., «mopping»), you can divide the word into syllables between them (e.g., «mopping» becomes «mop» + «ping»). For this rule to work, the double consonant must have a vowel on either side. In the «mopping» example, there is an «-o» on one side of the double -p and an «-i» on the other.

Divide according to the length of the vowel sound. Some vowel sounds are short, some are long, and some words include both. You can figure out where to divide a word into syllables depending on the kind of vowel sounds in that word.

If the first vowel sound in a word is long, then the divide should come after the first vowel. For instance, in the word «deepen,» the first vowel sound is the long -e, so the division into syllables would look like: «dee» + «pen.» In this case, the middle consonant becomes attached to the second vowel sound.

If the first vowel sound in a word is short, then the divide should come before the second vowel sound in the word. In the word «figure,» the first vowel sound is the short -i, so the division into syllables would look like: «fig» + «ure». In this case, the middle consonant attaches to the first vowel sound.

Divide between two vowels if they make different sounds. If a word has two vowels next to each other that produce two different sounds, then you should divide between these two vowels (e.g., «diet» becomes «di» + «et», and «diaspora» becomes «di» + «as» + «por» + «a»).

Affixes become separate syllables. If a word has been inflected to include a prefix, suffix, or both, then these affixes become their own syllables (e.g., «endless» becomes «end» + «less» and «reread» becomes «re» + «read»).

Compound words are always divided between the two words. If a word is made up of two or more other words, then there should be syllable divisions between them.

«Cupcake»: «cup» + «cake»

«Something»: «some» + «thing»

«Sunflower»: «sun» + «flow» + «er» (here, «flower» is split into two syllables because it includes two different vowel sounds — ˈflaʊ + ər ).

Divide before consonant-le structures. If a word ends with a consonant followed by -le, then you should divide the word before the consonant preceding the -le (e.g., «needle» becomes «nee» + «dle» and «turtle» becomes «tur» + «tle»).

By following these seven rules, you should be able to identify where a word should be divided into syllables.

Fig 3. «Tyrannosaurus Rex» has six syllables! Typically, the longer the word, the more syllables it has.

Names with two syllables

For a bit of fun, we’ll end this article by looking at some names with two syllables.

This table shows the two-syllable names and how they can be divided into their constituent syllables in IPA (international phonetic alphabet).

Name	Syllables
Harvey	-hɑr + -vi
Shannon	-ʃæ + -nən
Michael	-maɪ + -kəl
Gertrude	-gɜr + -trud
Sarah	-sɛ + -rə

Syllable — Key takeaways

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that can either be its own word or can come together with other syllables to make longer words.
Each syllable can only have one vowel sound in it and may or may not have a variety of consonants around the vowel sound.
There are six key types of syllables in English: closed, open, vowel-consonant-e, diphthong, r-controlled, and consonant-le.
Syllable division refers to how words are broken down into their constituent syllables.
There are seven rules for syllable division.

Frequently Asked Questions about Syllable

A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that can either come together with other syllables to form longer words or be a word in and of itself. Syllables contain a singular vowel sound and may or may not have consonants before, after, or surrounding the vowel sound.

An example of a syllable is the word «English». The syllables are «Eng» and «lish».

There are six types of syllables in English, and knowing these types can help you to identify them in a word. They are:

open
closed
vowel-consonant-e
diphthong
r-controlled
consonant-le

Once you understand what each of the syllable types consists of, you can identify these types in words.

These are some examples of two-syllable words:

English: Eng + lish
exact: ex + act
mother: mo + ther
classroom: class + room
begin: be + gin

There are seven rules of syllable division which are as follows:

A syllable can only have one vowel sound.
Dividing between two of the same consonant.
Divide according to the length of the vowel sound.
Divide between two vowels if they make different sounds.
Affixes become separate syllables.
Compound words are always divided between the two words.
Divide before consonant-le structures.

Every syllable needs to include one vowel sound. Syllables can either be a vowel on their own, or can have consonants attached to the vowel sound.

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Briefly describe what a syllable is.

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A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that can either come together with other syllables to form longer words, or it can be a word in and of itself. Syllables contain a singular vowel sound and may or may not have consonants before, after, or surrounding the vowel sound.

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True or false, a syllable can have more than one vowel sound in it.

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True or false, syllables can sometimes include consonants, but don’t always.

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List the six kinds of syllable in English.

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closed
open
vowel-consonant-e
diphthong
r-controlled
consonant-le

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How many syllable division rules are there in English?

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What is «syllable division»?

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When a word is divided into its constituent syllables.

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Using this rule, divide the word «pineapple» into syllables:

A syllable can only have one vowel sound.

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Using this rule, divide the word «rabbit» into syllables:

Dividing between two of the same consonant.

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Using this rule, divide the word «feature» into syllables:

Divide according to the length of the vowel sound.

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Using this rule, divide the word «dieting» into syllables:

Divide between two vowels if they make different sounds.

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True or false, affixes become their own syllables.

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Where should you divide a compound word during syllable division?

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Compound words should always be divided between their constituent words, as well as following the other syllable division rules.

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Which of these words has the most syllables?

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Divide the word «plumber» into syllables.

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Briefly describe each of the six syllable types.

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Closed syllable: syllables that end in a consonant and have a short vowel sound

Open syllable: syllables that end in a vowel and have a long vowel sound

Vowel-consonant-e syllable: syllables that end with a long vowel, a consonant, and a silent -e

Diphthong (vowel team) syllable: syllables that include two consecutive vowels making a singular sound

R-controlled syllable: syllables that end in at least one vowel followed by -r

Consonant-le syllable: syllables that end with a consonant followed by -le

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Syllable definition: A syllable is a unit of sound that creates meaning in language. Consonants join vowels to create syllables.

A syllable is one unit of sound in English. Syllables join consonants and vowels to form words.

Syllables can have more than one letter; however, a syllable cannot have more than one sound.

Syllables can have more than one consonant and more than one vowel, as well. However, the consonant(s) and vowel(s) that create the syllable cannot make more than one sound.

A syllable is only one sound.

Examples of Syllables in English

Syllables are formed when a vowel pairs with a consonant to create a unit of sound.

Some words have one syllable (monosyllabic), and some words have many syllables (polysyllabic).

New vowels sounds create new syllables.

long
- This word has one syllable. There is only one vowel sound, created by the “o.”
shame
- This word has one syllable. Even though there are two vowels, only one vowel makes a sound. The long “a” sound is the vowel sound; the “e” is a silent “e.”
silent
- This word has two vowels sounds; therefore it has two syllables. The first syllable is “si” with the long “i” sound. The second syllable includes the letters “lent.”

Open Syllable vs. Closed Syllable

There are two ways that syllables formed in English words: open and closed syllables. Here is a brief discussion of both of those topics.

Open Syllable

What is an open syllable? An open syllable is a syllable that has only one vowel and only one vowel sound. The single vowel in the open syllable occurs at the end of the word.

Examples of Open Syllables:

wry
try
no
go
a
chew
brew

Closed Syllable

What is a closed syllable? A closed syllable is a syllable that has only one vowel and only one vowel sound. A closed syllable ends in a consonant.

Examples of Closed Syllables:

clock
truck
ask
bin
trim
gym
neck
if

How Many Syllables Are in a Word?

A syllable starts with a vowel sound. That vowel most often joins with a consonant, or consonants, to create a syllable. Syllables will sometimes consist of more than one vowel but never more than one vowel sound.

Syllables create meaning in language. When vowels and consonants join to create sound, words are formed.

A single syllable makes a single sound. Some words have one unit of sound, which means they have one syllable. More than one sound means the word has more than one syllable.

Monosyllabic Words

Words with one syllable (monosyllabic)

Single vowel sound

man
- This word has two consonants and one vowel
- The one vowel sound (the short “a”) joins with the two consonants to create one syllable
cry
- This word has two consonants and one vowel
- The one vowel (the long “i” sound formed by the “y”) joins with the two consonants to create one syllable

Double vowels with single sound

brain
- This word has three consonants and two vowels
- The two vowels create one vowel sound (a long “a” sound)
- The single vowel sound joins with the three consonants to make one syllable
tree
- This word has two consonants and two vowels
- The two vowels create one vowel sound (a long “e” sound)
- The single vowel sound joins with the two consonants to make one syllable

Words ending with a silent “e”

lane
- This word has two consonants and two vowels
- The “e” and the end of the word is silent to represent a long “a” sound
- The single vowel sound in this word is a long “a” sound
- The single vowel sound joins with the two consonants to make one syllable
tile
- This word has two consonants and two vowels
- The “e” and the end of the word is silent to represent a long “i” sound
- The single vowel sound in this word is a long “i” sound
- The single vowel sound joins with the two consonants to make one syllable

Polysyllabic Words

Words with more than one syllable (polysyllabic)

baker
- two syllables
- This word has three consonants and two vowels
- “bak”: two consonants “m” “k” plus one vowel “a”
- “er”: one vowel “e” plus one consonant “r”
growing
- two syllables
- This word has five consonants and two vowels
- “grow”: three consonants “g”, “r”, and “w” plus one vowel “o”
- “ing”: one vowel “i” plus two consonants “ng”
terrible
- three syllables
- This word has five consonants and three vowels
- “ter”: two consonants “t” and “r” plus one vowel “e”
- “ri”: one consonant “i” plus one vowel “i”
- “ble” : two consonants “b” and “l” plus one vowel “e”

Note: The last “e” in “terrible” is not silent. The “e” and the end creates more of a “bull” sound when joined with the “b” and “l” than an “e” sound would normally make.

Summary: What are Syllables?

Define syllables: the definition of syllables is a phonological unit consisting of one or more sounds, including a vowel sound.

To sum up, a syllable:

is a unit of sound in language
joins vowels with consonants to create meaning
will always contain only one vowel sound

Contents

1 What is a Syllable?
2 Examples of Syllables in English
3 Open Syllable vs. Closed Syllable
4 Open Syllable
5 Closed Syllable
6 How Many Syllables Are in a Word?
7 Monosyllabic Words
8 Polysyllabic Words
9 Summary: What are Syllables?

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What is a polysyllabic word?

Are words polysyllabic?

How do you use polysyllabic in a sentence?

How do you read polysyllabic words?

What is monosyllabic example?

What is monosyllabic and polysyllabic words?

What is polysyllabic stress?

What is the difference between polysyllabic & multisyllabic words?

What is computer in one word?

What is a Monomorphemic word?

What is a polysyllabic word in phonics?

What is a stressed syllable example?

What is primary stress and example?

What is a correct pronunciation?

How do we Syllabify words?

What is Syllabication and examples?

What is the longest monosyllabic word?

What are 2 syllable words?

What is a monosyllabic answer?

What is the shortest 3 syllable word?

What is a 1 syllable word?

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Syllable

Syllable: definition

Types of syllables in English

Syllable: examples

Syllable division

Syllable rules

Names with two syllables

Syllable — Key takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions about Syllable

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Summary: What are Syllables?