Let's solve the problem step by step.
We are given a table with two columns:
Word and
Syllables. The task is to determine how many syllables are in each word and fill in the "Syllables" column accordingly.
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Step 1: Understand what a syllable is
A
syllable is a unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound. Words are broken into syllables based on their vowel sounds.
For example:
- "cat" → 1 syllable (one vowel sound: /æ/)
- "water" → 2 syllables (/wɔː/ and /tər/)
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Now, let’s go through each word one by one:
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1.
hat
- Pronunciation: /hæt/
- One vowel sound →
1 syllable
2.
February
- Pronunciation: /ˈfɛbruəri/ or /ˈfɛbrʊəri/
- Sounds: f-e-b-ru-a-ry → 3 syllables (fe-bra-ry)
- Actually, it's commonly pronounced as
3 syllables: Fe-bru-ary
-
3 syllables
3.
chameleon
- Pronunciation: /kæmˈɛlɪən/ or /kæmˈɛlən/
- Syllables: cha-me-lion →
3 syllables
4.
cart
- Pronunciation: /kɑːrt/
- One vowel sound →
1 syllable
5.
monkey
- Pronunciation: /ˈmʌŋki/
- Sounds: mon-key →
2 syllables
6.
octopus
- Pronunciation: /ˈɒktəpəs/ or /ˈɑːktəpəs/
- Oc-to-pus →
3 syllables
7.
March
- Pronunciation: /mɑːrtʃ/
- One vowel sound →
1 syllable
8.
bank
- Pronunciation: /bæŋk/
- One vowel sound →
1 syllable
9.
watermelon
- Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːtərmelən/
- Breakdown: wa-ter-melon →
3 syllables
10.
superhero
- Pronunciation: /suːpərˈhiːroʊ/ or /ˈsuːpərhɪroʊ/
- Super-hero →
3 syllables (su-per-her-o)
11.
desk
- Pronunciation: /desk/
- One vowel sound →
1 syllable
12.
light
- Pronunciation: /laɪt/
- One vowel sound →
1 syllable
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Final Table:
| Word | Syllables |
|--------------|-----------|
| hat | 1 |
| February | 3 |
| chameleon | 3 |
| cart | 1 |
| monkey | 2 |
| octopus | 3 |
| March | 1 |
| bank | 1 |
| watermelon | 3 |
| superhero | 3 |
| desk | 1 |
| light | 1 |
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✔ Answer Completed! Each word has been analyzed for its number of syllables and filled in correctly.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of syllable worksheets.
