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Default Re: parent needing help

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Originally Posted by blindian
The number of syllables in several words. Some examples of them are: that's, you'll, she's, and we'd
Usually vowel sounds ([a], [e], [i], [o], [u] etc) indicate the number of syllables in a word, but some consonants function as syllables, too, especially sonorants, like [m], [n], [l], and dental [s], and especially if they are part of a contracted word:

[that] [s] = 2 syllables

[you] [l] = 2 syllables

[she] [s] = 2 syllables

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