七年级英语上：Unit 5 Encyclopaedias Speaking课件广州牛津版.pptVIP

Unit 5 Encyclopaedias What is a syllable? A syllable is defined as one of the units you can divide a word into. It usually contains of a vowel sound with one or more than one consonant sounds before or after it. eg: apple Can you read the following words? How many syllables are there in each word? Nine Ninety Happy Unhappy International Important communicate When we make some nouns plural, we add extra syllables to them (ie., those ending in –s, -ss, -sh, -x) bus----buses brush----brushes box----boxes watch-----watches glass----glasses Read and guess how many syllables are there