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English for Guidance by Prof. Adel AlSheikh
d. two
10. How many phonemes are there in the word 'lobby'?
a. five
b. four
c. three
d. two
Syllable Recognition
What is a syllable?
It is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without
surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example,
there are two syllables in hotel and three in beautiful.
How to identify the number of syllables
a. Count the number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) in the word.
o Add 1 every time the letter 'y' makes the sound of a vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
o Subtract 1 for each silent vowel (like the silent 'e' at the end of a word).
b. Does the word end with "le" or "les?" Add 1 only if the letter before the "le" is
a consonant.
c. The number you get is the number of syllables in your word.
Fill in the following chart with the number of syllables for each given word:
Word ≠ of syllables Word ≠ of syllables
tourist manager
hospitality arrival
bedroom waitress
32
