A lesson about syllablesA lesson about syllables

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DefinitionDefinition

• Ways to divide up words

• A syllable always contains a vowel sound

• Most syllables have consonants along with the vowel

SyllablesSyllables

• Syllables are considered the building blocks of words

• They can influence the rhythm of a language and they way the word is pronounced or expressed

Types of SyllablesTypes of Syllables

• Monosyllable = 1 syllable in the word

• Disyllable = 2 syllables in the word

• Trisyllable = 3 syllables in the word

• Polysyllable = 4 or more syllables in the word

Examples Examples

• Hap-py = 2

• Peo-ple = 2

• Diff-fi-cult = 3

ExamplesExamples

• Dic-tio-na-ry = 4

• Ex-am-ples = 3

• Ne-ver-the-less = 4

Korean wordsKorean words

• Yo-bo-se-yo

• Ann-yeong-ha-se-yo

• Sill-ye-ham-ni-da

• Gam-sa-ham-ni-da

• 4

• 5

• 5

• 5

PronouncePronounce

• Ma-the-ma-tics

• Phy-si-cal Ed-u-ca-tion

• His-to-ry

• Eng-lish

• 4

• 7

• 3

• 2

Count the syllablesCount the syllables

• Coffee

• Stress

• Bus

• mountain

• 2

• 1

• 1

• 2

Count the syllablesCount the syllables

• Library

• Soccer

• Computer games

• telephone

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 3

Count the syllablesCount the syllables

• The teacher is new to the country.

• Let’s get together tomorrow.

• Yesterday’s basketball game was exciting.

• The barbeque was delicious.

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88

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HaikuHaiku

• A haiku is a style of poetry ( 시 )

• It involves counting syllables

Haiku Haiku

• It has three lines

• 5 syllables

• 7 syllables

• 5 syllables

Write a HaikuWrite a Haiku

• 5 syllables

• 7 syllables

• 5 syllables