How To Hear and Clap Syllables in Words

Some words are big and some are small.

elephant

cat

Some small words have only one part.   Say the word and clap your hands one time.

frog   (1)

bus  (1)

Some words have two parts.  Say the word and clap your hands two times.

turtle  (2)

apple  (2)

Some big words have more parts.  Say the word slowly and clap your hands for each part.

banana  (3)

alligator  (4)

Clap and Write

Clapping syllables can help you to write big words:
  1. Say the word slowly
  2. Clap the parts
  3. Hear the parts of the words

 "b-a-b-y"

2 parts

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