What are syllables?

1. How many syllables?
   ma = 1
   mama = 2
   mamama = 3

2. How many syllables?
   map
   mapmap         
   mapmapmap

3. How many syllables?
   match
   made
   madam
   main  
   magazine
   marry
   
   Answers: 
   [Q2] map = 1, mapmap = 2, mapmapmap = 3
   [Q3] match = 1, made = 1, madam = 2, main = 1, magazine = 3, marry = 2

A syllable is the smallest section of a word that contains one vowel sound e.g. ‘hotdog’ contains 2 syllables - ‘hot’ + ‘dog’.

It doesn’t matter how many consonant sounds are used e.g. ‘splash’ only contains one syllable.

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