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Old 14-Nov-2007, 13:41
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Default How many syllables in "Television"?
In the quiz <http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/252.html> about counting syllables, the word "Television" returns a wrong answer if 4 syllables are selected but returns a right answer if the quiztaker selects 5 syllables.

Is there a teacher who can explain how "Television" consists of 5 syllables, please.
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Old 14-Nov-2007, 14:49
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Default Re: How many syllables in "Television"?
It is being sorted out - see the answer to your previous posting.
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Default Re: How many syllables in "Television"?
Tel-e-vis-i-on is 5 syllables but is usually just pronounced in 4 as i-on is prounuced "un"
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