how many

[Unregistered]

how many syllables does this word have?

antidistablishmentarianism.


thanks.

[Anglika]

how many syllables does this word have?

an/ti/dis/es/tab/lish/men/tar/ian/ism.


thanks.

Now count them!

[nb spelling]

[Casiopea]

I get a different count:

1. an
2. ti
3. dis
4. es
5. [s]tab
6. lish
7. men
8. ta[r]
9. ri
10. an
11. ism

[Anglika]

I think you're right - I didn't split -ri/an- correctly.

[pedant]

Yes.. 11. But the word only really has meaning in English lessons - no one would use it in normal conversation!

[Casiopea]

- no one would use it in normal conversation!

Really? Never say never,

Never did I think I would use Antidisestablishmentarianism in a sentence. Until last Friday when an Irish guy was talking about how in Ireland they had a ...

Source: http://www.drury.net.nz/2004/11/26/antidisestablishmentarianism/