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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.
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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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