How many syllables does the word have?

Key Notes:

🎯 Words are made up of syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound.

🎯 To count syllables, try clapping as you say each part of a word. You can also count how many times your jaw drops as you say each part of the word.

🎯wa / ter / mel / on

1 / 2 / 3 / 4

🎯 The word watermelon has 4 syllables.

Learn with an example

📚 Listen to the word. How many syllables does it have?

  • 1
  • 2
  • Count the syllables in the word flower.
  • flow / er

  • It has 2 syllables.

📚 Listen to the word. How many syllables does it have?

  • 2
  • 3
  • Count the syllables in the word butterfly.

but / ter / fly

  • It has 3 syllables.

📚 Listen to the word. How many syllables does it have?

  • 2
  • 3
  • Count the syllables in the word basketball.

bas / ket / ball

  • It has 3 syllables.

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