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In this lesson you will take a test to check your
understanding of syllables, an important part of English
pronunciation. Watch the video, read the test description,
instructions, information, and take the test. |
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Test to check your understanding of syllables, an
important part of English pronunciation.
What is a syllable?
A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single vowel sound.
When learning to pronounce English correctly, it is important to be
able to separate words into syllables.
How many syllables are in the word TREE?
The answer is 1, TREE.
How many syllables are in the word BUTTER?
The answer is 2, BUT-TER.
Use a
dictionary and take some time to look up a few words.
You will notice the
dictionary entries for words separate the words into syllables.
For example, the word PRONUNCIATION is listed in the
dictionary as
PRO-NUN-CI-A-TION.
Notice there are five syllables in the word
pronunciation.
Each syllable in the word
pronunciation
contains a single vowel sound.
Knowing the number of syllables in words will quickly improve your
English
pronunciation
and your ability to speak English properly. |
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- For each test question choose the correct answer
- Use a
dictionary if you cannot understand a word
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- This test has a total of 50
questions.
- Please post a comment below if
this test is no longer working.
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