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What is a Syllable? | How to Count Syllables

In this English pronunciation lesson, I'm going to answer the question - what is a syllable? Later in the lesson I will also teach you how to properly count the syllables inside words. Understanding what a syllable is and applying that knowledge in a practical sense when you're speaking English will greatly improve your sense of English rhythm. -------MORE FROM JADE JODDLE ▶︎ Join my newsletter: https://jadejoddle.com/#signup ✔︎ Get a Clear Accent: https://clearaccent.co.uk/ -----TODAY’S PRONUNCIATION LESSON ------[0:00] What Is a Syllable Introduction ------[0:50] Definition of a syllable The simplest explanation is to say a syllable is the number of sections that a word can be split into. -----[2:30] Why do you need to know this? To sound natural when you’re speaking, it is very important for your rhythm to have an understanding of syllables. In addition, knowing about syllables will really help to improve your reading and it is absolutely essential if you want to start writing poetry. -----[3:30] Counting Syllable Problems Students of the English language might find the topic confusing because in English the syllable lengths are uneven, and that could be different from how syllables are organized in their native language. -----[4:45] How to Properly Count Syllables So, let's talk now about the solution... How do we make counting the number of syllables in words easy to understand? There are two factors - sound exploration and syllable breaks. -----[5:20] Practise counting syllables -----[5:24] Open Syllable Examples This means that the vowel in the word is not followed by a consonant sound. For example, in the word ‘see’, the ‘e’ it's not followed by a consonant sound. If it was followed by a consonant sound ‘seed’, that would make it a closed syllable. Both are one-syllable words. -----[6:33] Closed Syllable Examples -----[8:48] Words to pay special attention to Pay special attention to the word ‘mountain’, because we have so many vowels in the spelling that it can confuse us, but it is possible to spell a vowel sound with two letters, in this case, m‘ou’ntain is a single vowel sound with two letters. -----LESSON ROUNDUP Thank you for watching this lesson. I really hope that you enjoyed it You should now understand what syllables are and how to count them… Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for the latest clear accent videos. 👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MJ... #Syllables #Pronunciation #LearnEnglish #AdvancedEnglish