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  1. MetalTao MetalTao

    !haiku I Can Not Tell/ How many syllable are/ In the words I use TEHRE WE GO I DID IT

    Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:15:15 UTC from web
    1. loveydoe loveydoe

      @metaltao Interested in learning?

      Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:15:58 UTC from web
      1. MetalTao MetalTao

        @loveydoe Yes!

        Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:16:14 UTC from web
        1. loveydoe loveydoe

          @metaltao When speaking a word, it occurs in syllables. "Forest" has two syllables, because when you say it, it is "For" and "est" put together. These individual consonant-vowel-consonant groups are the syllables, generally. It matters most how something sounds, not how it is spelled. "Could" is one syllable, because it is just a single vowel sound surrounded by consonants. "Banister" is three syllables. After saying it, can you tell why?

          Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:19:24 UTC from web
          1. MetalTao MetalTao

            @loveydoe Ban-nis-ter?

            Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:20:38 UTC from web
            1. loveydoe loveydoe

              @metaltao Super! It's because, when speaking, there are clearly three parts of the word, and they are just like you have pointed out. To make a five-syllable sentence, just count on the fingers as you speak. "I ride through the woods." "Bees bedeck the bloom."

              Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:23:23 UTC from web
      2. MetalTao MetalTao

        @loveydoe Yes please!

        Thursday, 17-Jul-14 08:16:44 UTC from web