Search: Syllables

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3rd grade english
stanza-2 syllables retina-3 syllables mascara-3 syllables hyperopia-5 syllables cornea-3 syllables
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 9:17pm by Lisa

college English Lit
Line 1 -- Doesn't make sense Line 2 -- Good Line 3 -- No -- it has 12 syllables Line 4 -- No -- it has 15 syllables Line 5 -- No -- it has 11 syllables. Even if you change "I will" to "I'd," the rest isn't in iambic form. Line 6 -- 11 syllables ...
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 5:05pm by Ms. Sue

Reading
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Words and phrases that rhyme with journal: (22 results) 2 syllables: bernal, burnell, colonel, durnell, durnil, kernel, pernell, purnell, vernal 3 syllables: diurnal, eternal, external, fraternal, infernal, internal, light ...
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 7:59pm by SraJMcGin

English
You are correct in how you identified stressed and unstressed syllables in words. "Stressed" just means that we say that syllable a bit more loudly than the unstressed syllables. You have that correctly indicated in the sentence you used as your example. If you'...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 5:52am by Writeacher

english
Sonnets. Each line has ten syllables, with accents on alternate syllables.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 5:57am by drwls

English
The word "appliances" has 4 syllables; the singular form has only 3 syllables.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7:36pm by Ms. Sue

2nd grade
1 syllable: slide, line, more 2 syllables: eyelid 3 syllables: together
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 7:12pm by Ms. Sue

English
You did this correctly in your other posts. Use all CAPS for the stressed syllables, and leave the unstressed syllables as lower case. Post what you think about b, c, and d, and we will check them for you.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 5:56am by Writeacher

Adjectives and Adverbs
6 - correct 7 - no because "beautiful" has 3 syllables. 8 - no because "generous" has 3 syllables. 9 - correct 10 - incorrect; re-read the question
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 3:12pm by Writeacher

English
stressed syllables means you just say it a little bit lounder than the unstressed so its easy to identify the stressed syllables
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 5:52am by nicole

English
I count syllables by lightly drumming my fingers or hand on a table -- or even my leg. It also helps find the syllables by saying the words slowly out loud
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 2:52pm by Ms. Sue

Syllables
How many syllables are in chocolate? 2 or 3?
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 7:58pm by Angie

5th grade
could you help explain unstressed syllables? Homework is to underline the unstressed syllable or syllables. Examples of words dozen, spinach. ext. thanks
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 4:04pm by dalton

Adjectives and Adverbs
7 and 8 -- correct 10 -- still needs re-thinking. Count syllables on each basic word: reckless close high yellow Now which ONE is two syllables AND has -er or -est as a suffix?
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 3:12pm by Writeacher

English-Accented Syllables
I don't understand how to determine how many accented syllables there are in lines of poetry... How do you tell? Example: When the north wind blows its icy air to cool the earth,
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Adams

English
http://www.uncg.edu/~htkirbys/meters.htm A spondee is simply two syllables in a row that are stressed syllables. who LOVED his CHARGE but NEver LOVED to LEAD = iambic pentameter ONE whose MEEK FLOCK the PEOple LOVED to BE = almost iambic pentameter! The bold syllables make a ...
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 8:17pm by Writeacher

Accented Syllables-Writeacher
I don't understand accented syllables. Can anyone help me?
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 4:54pm by Michael Martinez

college English Lit
This is better -- but some lines are not in iambic form. Line 4 -- change "I will" to "I'll." Line 9 -- only 9 syllables Line 11 -- 12 syllables
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 5:05pm by Ms. Sue

English
Stressed and Unstressed Syllables. Hello, I've seen the previous threads about this, I'm doing the same exercise, but there are no convincing answers anywhere... So there are the instructions : Task 4 – Say each of the following sentences and then underline the ...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 5:52am by Leeroy

14 line 10 syllable poem
I think this might help. I had to do this in college. Think back when you learned syllables as a kid. You took a word and clapped you hand to each syllable to figure out how many were in each word. Ex. School. As you say it,the word does not have a break in it any where so it ...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 2:51pm by Tanya

1st grade
You can tell by its entry in a dictionary -- in print or online. For example: sto·ry (2 syllables) http://www.answers.com/story Other examples: http://www.answers.com/incredible in·cred·i·ble (4 syllables) http://www.answers.com/because be·...
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:44pm by Writeacher

English- rhyme schemes
I counted eight syllables in teh first line of "Full Fathom Five" then seven syllables in the other lines. So the meter isn't iambic heptameter? Then how do I answer the question about meter? Sorry this is just confusing for me. Thanks for the help!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at 12:25pm by Audrey

English
A spondee is two syllables, both of which are stressed. Most of the poem you've included above is made up of iambs (unstressed, then stressed), but there are little variations in places. In this line, the last two syllables make up a spondee: "And if no piece of ...
Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 8:18pm by Writeacher

vocabulary
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Here is a site to teach you the difference between closed and open syllables. Now you can find your own answer! http://www.all-about-spelling.com/closed-and-open-syllables-spelling.html
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:34pm by SraJMcGin

English
trochee and scansion -- right!! Mary ate a little lamb chop <~~8 syllables, so since a trochee has 2 syllables each, it's a trochaic tetrameter. (4=tetra, 5=penta, 6=hexa, etc.) iamb -- good "I wandered lonely as a cloud" = i WAN dered LONE ly AS a CLOUD...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 1:22pm by Writeacher

stressed and unstressed syllables
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dictionary Look at the entry for the word "dictionary" -- do you see the word itself divided into syllables? Right under that, in brackets, is the pronunciation. Notice that the first syllable is in bold while the others aren&#...
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:56pm by Writeacher

language arts
I have an assignment where it says to write a sonnet with 14 lines but they also say to have 14 syllables per line. I thought it was 10 syllables per line. Can anyone help ?
Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 1:44am by Lee

Stressed syllables
i dont know much about syllables, but when i find out i would love to help! i will try and find out soon hope u find out Lo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx i will text back again with an answer!
Monday, February 19, 2007 at 9:49am by lo

stressed syllables
When you say these words aloud, you should hear the stressed syllables. They are pronounced a bit more loudly than the others. um BREL la HOME work What about the others? Then decide which one is pronounced differently. Let me know what you decide.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 7:33am by Writeacher

4th grade
You can tell which syllables are to be stressed in two ways: 1. In pronunciation -- if the word is pronounced correctly, the stressed syllable will be said a bit more loudly than the others. EM pha sis fa MIL iar 2. In the dictionary -- each word should be divided into ...
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 9:12pm by Writeacher

Literary
what does this mean the definition: Word: "anapest" definition: three syllables with third stressed: a metrical foot of three syllables with the stress on the third syllable, or of two short syllables followed by a long syllable. The word "unconcerned" and ...
Friday, August 17, 2007 at 2:35am by student

preschool/Literacy
alphabetic principle- the awareness that spoken language can be analyzed as strings of separate words and that words,in turn,as sequences of syllables and phonemes within syllables. invented spelling- the result of an attempt to spell a word whose spelling is not already known...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 9:41pm by Anonymous

english
This poem is written in iambic pentameter -- five "feet" of two syllables each (totaling ten syllables per line), with the first syllable of each "foot" unstressed and the second one stressed. It should sound rather like this: da DA da DA da DA da DA da DA ...
Friday, September 21, 2007 at 10:36pm by Writeacher

English-Accented Syllables
You have to listen (say the line out loud) to the sounds and pay attention to which syllables are "stressed" (another word for "said more loudly than the others"). I'll put the stressed syllables in all-caps: When th' NORTH wind BLOWS its I-cy AIR ...
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Writeacher

college English Lit
An iamb is two syllables per "foot" and the second syllable of each foot is stressed (pronounced a bit more loudly than the first). The word "today" is a perfect example of an iamb. "Pentameter" means that there are five "feet" to each ...
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 5:05pm by Writeacher

english
in following sentences underline the stressed syllables in each: 1.I know why he wanted to see you. 2.What’s the time? 3.Don’t forget to turn out the light! 4.It’s another beautiful day today. In the following sentences underline the unstressed syllables in each...
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 2:06am by rahila

English Grammar
It is a syllable. Syllables do not require vowels, but often has them. I learned quite alot on the structure of syllables here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syllable
Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 3:35pm by bobpursley

Syllables
It can be pronounced with either two or three syllables. Check this dictionary entry. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chocolate
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 7:58pm by Ms. Sue

language arts
What are stressed and unstressed syllables? ie, where is the word "dozen" stressed at? This site has a good explanation of stressed syllables. http://oak.ucc.nau.edu/tn24/wordstress/wstresstext.html After reading it, ask youself "how many syllables does '...
Monday, April 16, 2007 at 7:16pm by daydrian

English
A spondee is two stressed syllables together -- particle has 3 syllables. I'd say someone made an error in the answer book or something! One thing to remember is that Shakespeare seemed to love iambic pentameter. If you know a line is from one of his plays or poems, check ...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 1:22pm by Writeacher

14 line 10 syllable poem
This is the form for a sonnet. It has 14 lines and each line has 10 syllables. This example is from Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Sonnet 43 Meter "Sonnet 43" is in iambic pentameter (10 syllables, or five feet, per line with five pairs of unstressed and stressed ...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 2:51pm by Ms. Sue

english
in following sentences underline the stressed syllables in each? 1.I know why he wanted to see you. 2.What’s the time? 3.Don’t forget to turn out the light! 4.It’s another beautiful day today. In the following sentences underline the unstressed syllables in each...
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 2:06am by rahila

English
Here is an excellent site with examples of the different kinds of meters and feet: http://www.uncg.edu/~htkirbys/meters.htm A foot is one unit, depending on how many syllables in each meter. For example, iambic pentameter means there are five iambs in the line of poetry. In ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 5:38pm by Writeacher

Latin
Having the scansion done correctly should help you with the pronunciation -- stressing the right syllables, etc. (I've put the stressed syllables in CAPS below.) MULtas per GENtes et MULta per AEquora VECtus adVEnio has MIseras, FRAter, ad inFERias, ut te posTREmo doNArem ...
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 1:38pm by Writeacher

english
Q1.In following sentences underline the stressed syllables in each? 1.I know why he wanted to see you. 2.What’s the time? 3.Don’t forget to turn out the light! 4.It’s another beautiful day today. Q2.In the following sentences underline the unstressed syllables ...
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 7:55am by rahila

ENGLISH
Which of these best characterizes the difference between meter and diction in poetry? A.Meter is the rhythmical cadence and diction is the use of language. B.Meter is the pattern of end sounds and diction is the pattern of beginning sounds. C.Meter appeals to the senses and ...
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 10:34am by ADAM CORN

poems
If I were you, I'd first try to find some pattern of rhythm to follow. I wouldn't worry about rhyme, but rhythm will help a great deal. Here's something to consider: Your first line is in iambic tetrameter. That is there are 8 syllables arranged in 4 iambic "...
Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 8:41am by Writeacher

5th grade
The unstressed syllables are the ones spoken a bit less loudly than the stressed ones. Below, the stressed syllables are in CAPS, while the unstressed ones are in lower-case. DO-zen SPI-nach im-POS-si-ble IN-ter-es-ting SYL-la-bles HOME-work ex-PLAIN You can re-post with ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 4:04pm by Writeacher

Syllables
thank you
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 7:58pm by Angie

english llit
I am still trying to figure out the meter in the poem On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City. Looking at the types of meter I narrowed it down to iambic pentameter and anapestic. I thought the meter was anapestic because of the 2 unaccented syllables followe by 1 accented ...
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 10:17am by m

Gen English
http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/16075 Stanzas are the divisions of a poem. How many sections do you see here? Also, count the syllables in all the lines. What do you get? line 1 = 4 syllables line 2 = line 3 = line 4 = line 5 = line 6 = line 7 = line 8 = Do you see/...
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 8:55am by Writeacher

stressed syllables
hi
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 7:33am by lol

stressed syllables
hi
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 7:33am by Anonymous

poetry
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/238336 http://www.uncg.edu/~htkirbys/meters.htm First, you have to begin by marking the stressed and unstressed syllables -- only then can you see if there is a pattern or not -- and if so, which of the meters the pattern fits. If there is ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 7:58am by Writeacher

stressed syllables
argument
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 7:33am by marco

English-Accented Syllables
anyone
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Anonymous

stressed and unstressed syllables
comfortable
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:56pm by Anonymous

English-Accented Syllables
applaud
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Anonymous

literacy
How many syllables do you hear?
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 5:32pm by Ms. Sue

kindergarten
The word grandmother has 3 syllables
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7:29am by Saira

kindergarten
the word grandmother his 3 syllables
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7:29am by asma

1st grade
okay thanks so it is 3 syllables in grandmother
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 8:14pm by John

English-Accented Syllables
idk
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by ebwilrgw

kindergarten
how many syllables are in this word grandmother
Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7:29am by eric

English-Accented Syllables
hemolysis
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Anonymous

stressed and unstressed syllables
how tol lovehje
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:56pm by loser

grammar
Which of the following words has three syllables
Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 6:14am by Anonymous

literacy
what are the syllables for the word attentively
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 5:32pm by jennifer white

literature
i need to know all of the syllables in words
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 12:58pm by anna

1st grade
then does story has two syllables
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:44pm by dawn

1st grade
does cry has two syllables?
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:44pm by dawn

3rd grade english
how many syllables are there in once?
Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 5:11pm by Sam

social studies
how many syllables are in marriage isn't always necessary
Monday, April 29, 2013 at 6:25pm by yesica

english
How to make a sonnet poem with 10 syllables
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 6:43pm by joshua

reading
how many syllables are in the word Mississippi 3 4 5 or 6 i put 4.
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 2:12pm by Gabby ( 5 grade)

english
which are stressed syllables in not lured by any cheat of birth
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 11:06pm by adriana

English
How do you break the word appliances into syllables?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 8:00pm by Anonymous

English
How many syllables is appliances or is it the same as the word appliance?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7:36pm by Anonymous

4th grade
im upset with stressed syllables help
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 9:12pm by mary

1st grade
Yes -- three syllables in grandmother.
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 8:14pm by Ms. Sue

Speech
Iambic Tetrameter poem with 8 syllables and 2 stanzas with 4 lines each.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 10:50pm by Evan

Litracy
HELP!!! I don't remember how to make a dam sonnet with 10 syllables?
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 6:11pm by Jake

poetry
whats q poem that has 10 syllables per line
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:31pm by Anonymous

1st grade
Yes. STO RY has two syllables.
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:44pm by Ms. Sue

English-Accented Syllables
The wrinkled sea beheath him crawls.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Beau

12th grade
Can you fine a love poem with ten syllables in it?
Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 10:07pm by lashay

English-Accented Syllables
"The earth is the Lord's,and the fullness thereof."
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 3:56pm by Connor

vocabulary
i need help with open syllables.... what would it be in the word hello?
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 11:34pm by daniel

Writing
How can I write a sentence with the word declare, and has to have 10 syllables?
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 6:27pm by Kate

stressed and unstressed syllables
You can either hear it or you can check a dictionary.
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:56pm by Ms. Sue

3rd grade english
I need to find syllables with an a at the end please help
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 9:17pm by Courtney

5th grade English poetry
I suggest you read the poem and count them. http://www.wsu.edu:8001/~wldciv/world_civ_reader/world_civ_reader_2/frost_road.html Different lines have different numbers of syllables, but there is not a large difference between them. <<Two roads di-verged in a yel-...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 3:04am by drwls

english
One way I have used to work with students on stressed and unstressed syllables is to "pat the word out". Say the word outloud. Pat your hand on your desk or table when you say it. How many times do you pat your hand? This will give you the number of syllables. Then, ...
Monday, October 29, 2007 at 12:22pm by GuruBlue

inglish communication
in which of the following is the word agreeable divided corretly into syllables?
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 10:31am by Sherley

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