08. A Real Santa Claus (WIP)
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Chapter: 08. A Real Santa Claus
Understanding Syllables
Words are made up of sounds. When we say a word, we often make little breaks or pushes of air. These pushes of air are what we call syllables.
Think of a syllable as a single “beat” or sound unit in a word. Every syllable must have a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y). You can often feel the syllables by placing your hand under your chin; your chin drops once for each syllable you say.
Let’s look at the examples:
Words can have one, two, three, or even more syllables!
To find the number of syllables, listen for the number of vowel sounds you hear when you say the word clearly.
Syllable Exercise: How many syllables are there in these words? Separate them using (/).
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