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Polysyllable words are those with more than four syllables. For example: show (has five syllables), household appliance (has seven syllables)
The syllable it is defined as every phonological division within a word. In written language, they are letters or sets of letters that, when read, are pronounced in a single voice emission.
Syllables can be stressed or unstressed. The stressed syllables They are the ones that are pronounced with the most force in the word, that is, the ones that are accented. The unstressed syllables they are those that are pronounced with less intensity than the tonic ones. For example: dog (unstressed) - tion (tonic).
Words are classified according to two criteria:
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