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In terms of pronunciation, the vowel sounds of unstressed syllables of words with 3 or more syllables (even many 2-syllable words) will very often revert to the sound described as 'schwa', which is the neutral vowel sound, somewhat resembling 'uh' or 'ah'. Take the word indefinite. The syllables in the '-finite' part really have neutral vowel sounds, very much unlike the word finite, where the vowel sounds are like 'eye'. This is yet another thing that makes learning English a terror for those who speak languages with very regular pronunciation of vowels.

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How many syllables are in strong?

A strong syllable is a stressed syllable. This syllable is more prominent and stronger than the others, and are often found in multi-syllable words.


What surname has more syllables than consonants in it?

Bailey.


What is the comparative and superlative degree of splendid?

In monosyllabic words, the comparative and the superlative are usually made by adding -er or -est respectively. For two syllables when the word ends in "y," change the "y" to an "i" and add -er and -est. For two syllables not ending in "y" and for words of more than two syllables, regardless of what they end in, the word is preceded by "more" or "most." The word "splendid" is no exception. The comparative is "more splendid," and the superlative is "most splendid."


What states has more than one syllable?

Every state except for Maine (and Guam, if you count US territories) has more then one syllables.


What does it mean for a syllable to be stressed?

stressed syllables are the syllables within a word that have the most emphasis when spokenfor example:other - the syllable "oth" is stressed and the syllable "er" is not because "er" is pronounced less that "oth"the "er" tends to sound as if it were falling away at the end of the wordcompound words tend to be double stressed because both syllables are pronounced equallyfor examplechildhood- both "child" and "hood" are pronounced fullyyou can tell which syllable is stressed by saying the word naturallyIn words of two syllables or more, at least one of the syllables is usually pronounced with extra emphasis. We can divide syllables into stressed and unstressed categories.

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Which one of the following words has more more than four syllables?

The one with more than four syllables.


Is there a word with more syllables than letters?

No, there are no words with more syllables than letters. Syllables are made up of letters, so a word with more syllables would naturally have more letters.


Which one of the following words has more than four syllables pretentiously considerable accidental or embarrassment?

Considerable. It has five syllables.


Which one of the following words has more than four syllables A pretentiously B considerable C accid?

B. Pretentiously has four syllables. Considerable has five syllables. Accid has two syllables.


Five words with more than three syllables?

hippopotomus, millenium, dodecahedron, euphonium, photosynthesis


What is a masculine rhyme?

A rhyyme of one syllable words or, if more than one syllable, words ending with accented syllables.


Are their more than 1 syllable word that has ten syllables?

A one syllable word has only one syllable. A ten syllable word has ten. There are no one syllable words with ten syllables.


Why stressed syllables are different from unstressed syllables?

Stressed syllables are pronounced with more emphasis, typically with a higher pitch and longer duration, while unstressed syllables are pronounced with less emphasis, usually at a lower pitch and shorter duration. This contrast in pronunciation helps create rhythm in speech and gives words their distinct patterns and cadences.


Does embarrassment have more than four syllables?

No.


Does pretentiously have more than four syllables?

No it has four syllables. Pre-ten-tious-ly.


How many syllables are in strong?

A strong syllable is a stressed syllable. This syllable is more prominent and stronger than the others, and are often found in multi-syllable words.


What surname has more syllables than consonants in it?

Bailey.