TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

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TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Q.No. 19 (4 × 1 = 4 Marks)

A syllable is the next higher unit to a speech sound and forms a word or part of a word. It contains one (and only one) vowel sound (not letter). The number of consonant sounds in a syllable may be ‘Zero to Seven’.

A word may have one syllable or more.

  • Words with one syllable each are called monosyllabic words.
  • Words with two syllables each are called disyllabic words.
  • Words with three syllables each are called trisyllabic words.
  • Words with more than three syllables each are called polysyllabic words.

The, number of vowel sounds in a word gives us the number of syllables in that word. By noticing the vowel symbols in the phonetic transcript of a given word, we can arrive at the number of syllables in that word. Look at the following examples :

pen / pen only one vowel sound – one syllable – monosyllabic paper / peips (r) / two vowel sounds – two syllables – disyllabic gravity / graeviti / three vowel sounds – three syllables – trisyllabic.

discovery / dɪˈskʌvɚɹi / four vowel sounds – four syllables – poly (tetra) syllabic, organization / ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən / five vowel sounds – five syllables – poly (penta) syllabic.

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

There are, however, certain words in which the number of vowel sounds is not equal to the number of syllables. Look at the following examples :
brittle / ˈbɹɪtl̩ / only ong vowel sound – but two syllables
prism / pnzm / only one vowel sound – but two syllables
mutton / mAtn / only one vowel sound – but two syllables

The reason for this variation is that the consonant sounds / l /, / m / and / n / help form a syllable. These sounds in such words are, therefore, called syllabic consonants.
Examine some more examples of this kind :
TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables 1
Careful observation of phonetic transcription or correct pronunciation of words will help students find out the number of syllables in a given word.

Exercise – A

In the following table four categories of words are given. Read them aloud paying attention to the syllabic division.

S.No.Words with one syllableWords with two syllablesWords with three syllablesWords with four or more syllables
1.lifeen-gagete-le-phonein-sti-tu-tion
2.pensuf-ferpo-ta-toclas-si-fi-cation
3.twoteach-erba-che-lore-du-ca-tion
4.trymat-teram-bu-lancecom-pe-ti-tion
5.hatspi-derin-va-lidmath-e-ma-tics
6.quiteto-daycom-pu-tercon-gra-tu-late
7.lightan-swercon-tem-platein-tel-li-gence
8.flyeng-lishde-scrip-tiveci-vi-li-za-tion
9.fewfa-therre-pre-senthe-li-co-pter
10.betdon-keyre-mem-berob-serv-a-to-ry

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Exercise – B

Read the words in the table and write the number of syllables in the columns. Look up the words in a dictionary to check your answers. The first one has been done for you.

WordNumber of SyllablesWordNumber of SyllablesWordNumber of Syllables
Sunday2apology4examine3
question2history3bun1
fixation3manager3student2
college2paper2instrumental4
grammar2but1monday2
immoral3glass1doctor2
time1policy3intelligent4
feather2food1example3
near1present2bright1
go1phone1syllabus3
ugly2property3agitation4
create2persistent3criticism3
application4ant1resolution4
complain2particular4mother2
cricketer3bachelor3beautiful3
sorry2anaesthesia5discussion3
fate1honour2fan1
employee3amplification5fight1

Mention the number of syllables in the following words.

Exercise – 1

i) misery
ii) direction
iii) remember
iv) information
v) encourage
vi) excellent
Answer:
i) 3 trisyllabic
ii) 3 – trisyllabic
iii) 3 – trisyllabic
iv) 4 – polysyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 3 – trisyllabic

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Exercise – 2

i) person
ii) weakness
iii) dark
iv) thought
v) fact
vi) discipline
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 1 – monosyllabic
v) 1 – monosyllabic
vi) 3 – trisyllabic

Exercise – 3

i) lawyer
ii) literacy
iii) square
iv) harbinger
v) adamant
vi) muse
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 4 – polysyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 1 – monosyllabic

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Exercise – 4

i) before
ii) doctor
iii) mother
iv) imagination
v) essence
vi) quarter
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 5 – polysyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

Exercise – 5

i) glance
ii) propel
iii) silence
iv) realize
v) excitement
vi) climax
Answers:
i) 1 – monosyllabic
ii) 2 – dissyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 2 – disyllabic / 3 – tnsyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Exercise – 6

i) understand
ii) decision
iii) shout
iv) supremely
v) encouragement
vi) flashlight
Answer:
i) 3 – trisyllabic
ii) 3 – trisyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 4 – polysyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

Exercise – 7

i) pension
ii) source
iii) confer
iv) captivate
v) modest
vi) contribution
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 1 – monosyllabic
iii) 2 – disyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 4 – polysyllabic

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Exercise – 8

1) popular
ii) today
iii) side
iv) plant
v) rainwater
vi) condition
Answer:
i) 3 – trisyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 1 – monosyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 3- trisyllabic

Exercise – 9

i) punctual
ii) increase
iii) room
iv) mantelpiece
v) breakfast
vi) gracious
Answer:
i) 2 – disyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 1 – monosyllabic
iv) 3 – trisyllabic
v) 2 – disyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Syllables

Exercise – 10

i) particular
ii) handful
iii) apearance
iv) often
v) apartment
vi) idea
Answer:
i) 4 – polysyllabic
ii) 2 – disyllabic
iii) 3 – trisyllabic
iv) 2 – disyllabic
v) 3 – trisyllabic
vi) 2 – disyllabic

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