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Maharashtra State BoardSSC (English Medium) 8th Standard

Write the names of any 5 of your classmates and list how many syllables each name has. Examples of words having: One syllable: a, I, see, at, on, man, with, thread.

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Question

Syllable: A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound and may or may not have consonant sounds before / after it.

Examples of words having:

One syllable: a, I, see, at, on, man, with, thread.

Two syllables: mother, seated, giraffe, parrot, active, happy.

Three syllables: happiness, wonderful, animal, surprising, adventure, ignorance

More than three syllables: consequently, encouragement, responsibility, identifying, encyclopedia.

Write the names of any 5 of your classmates and list how many syllables each name has. 

Short Answer
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Solution

Name Syllable
Jai 1 syllable
Remo 2 syllables
Saira 2 syllables
Shailaja 3 syllables
Mandakini 4 syllables
Ali 2 syllables
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