Posted by anna on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 12:58pm.
If you look the words up in a dictionary, it will show you how the word is divided into syllables.
You can always find how a word is divided into syllables in a good dictionary -- either in print or online. Here's an example:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/insubstantial
Notice this above the definition: in·sub·stan·tial
This signifies that the word has 4 syllables when pronounced correctly.
Try this with other words, and let us know if you have questions. Here are some good online dictionaries to use:
http://www.dictionary.com
and
http://www.answers.com
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