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Hysterical_Control_ t1_j6noeh4 wrote

Well, that depends on how many people you ask! Some might say it has two syllables, while others might say three. But no matter what the answer is, one thing is for sure - everyone loves a good crisp!

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Juzofle t1_j6nr4d6 wrote

I was taught that a syllables can be counted by the number of times the chin moves when saying it. Acording to this logick it has 1 syllable.

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BillionTonsHyperbole t1_j6nrfi8 wrote

Try clapping out the syllables for "prism" with its singular vowel. The "m" is sonant, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable.

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hearnia_2k t1_j6nvxh6 wrote

Replying to Juzofle (#1,668,736)

I don't think so, for example 'example' is 3, and 'channel' is 2.

In Channel you never close your mouth, so if you strat open you use 0 syllables, even if you start closed you only open it once.

With example you only close once during the word, si it's 1, unless you start with a closed mouth, then it's 2.

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jpett84 t1_j6o2qq0 wrote

I think vowels play a part in syllables. Sense 'crisps' only has one vowel, it has only one syllable.

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AbuDhabiBabyBoy t1_j6o7k9u wrote

Crisps is one of my favorite words because it sounds like you're trying to get the attention of your friend Chris

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Calenchamien t1_j6o7pot wrote

Replying to Juzofle (#1,668,736)

I learned it that syllables count the number of times you say a vowel sound (even if that sound is not produced by an actual vowel, as in “example”, where the “ple” sounds like “pull”)

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BreakfastBeerz t1_j6ob74g wrote

According to the dictionary, it has one. I will not question that.

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BillyBobBanana t1_j6p0qww wrote

How about strengths, the longest single syllable word in the English language

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elpajaroquemamais t1_j6p5pso wrote

Saying the word also moves the sound from the back of your mouth to the front.

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DrBatman0 t1_j6pev31 wrote

Replying to BillyBobBanana (#1,684,625)

In some parts of North America, "squirrel" is pronounced as "skwirl", which means that "squirelled" is slightly longer than "strengths".

In the rest of the world, though, it's two syllables.

EDIT: turns out it's not just NA vs the world.

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DrBatman0 t1_j6pfjry wrote

Replying to jpett84 (#1,672,437)

This is really disheartening to learn. Syllables agree about rhythm and sounds, not vowels. Consider the word maneuver. Does it gain an extra syllable of you use a different spelling: manoeuvre?

How many syllables does "tape" have, with two vowels, as opposed to "tap" with one?

Does "speed" have more syllables than "sped"?

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DrBatman0 t1_j6pg2k7 wrote

A syllable is a unit of sound in a word that is typically made up of a vowel or a combination of a vowel and one or more consonants, and that is typically perceived as a distinct sound. In linguistic terms, a syllable is defined as a unit of sound in speech that is pronounced in one pulse or beat, and that forms a unit of rhythm in language

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sonicjesus t1_j6ph4sv wrote

Finally thought I had the world figured out and now everything once again is in question.

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