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Originally Posted by Casiopea Quote: |
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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:D | That is one interpretation, I suppose, but I disagree. That is is two syllables. That's is one syllable. There would hardly be any point in calling that's a contraction if it were two syllables. And the dictionary agrees with me.
it's http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=it%27s
she's http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=she%27s
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