Word Classification by Syllable Count

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Classifique as palavras pela contagem de sílabas:

Monossilábicas = Palavras com uma sílaba Disilábicas = Palavras com duas sílabas Polissilábicas = Palavras com três ou mais sílabas

Exemplos de palavras monossilábicas:

cão = dog sol = sun chapéu = hat

Exemplos de palavras disilábicas:

correndo = running feliz = happy bolso = pocket

Exemplos de palavras polissilábicas:

<p>banana = banana comunicação = communication celebração = celebration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Regras para contagem de sílabas:

<p>Um som de vogal isolado = Um som de vogal isolado é usualmente uma sílaba Ditongo = Um ditongo é usualmente uma sílaba Consoante entre vogais = Uma consoante entre vogais usualmente divide as sílabas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Word Classification by Syllable Count

Monosyllabic Words

Words with one syllable
Examples: dog, sun, hat

Disyllabic Words

Words with two syllables
Examples: running, happy, pocket

Polysyllabic Words

Words with three or more syllables
Examples: banana, communication, celebration

Syllable Count Rules

A single vowel sound is usually one syllable
A diphthong (combination of two vowel sounds) is usually one syllable
A consonant between two vowels usually divides the syllables
A prefix or suffix usually doesn't change the syllable count

Exceptions and Special Cases

Words with silent vowels or consonants (e.g., knot, psychology)
Words with vowel combinations (e.g., meat, great)
Words with prefixes or suffixes that affect syllable count (e.g., unbreakable, happiness)