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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Most dictionaries divide syllables with a(n) _____. dot space accent mark dot or a space space or an accent mark

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

wait do you know what is a accent mark?

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

never mind i got it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes its above the letters

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

oh by the way do you know what syllables is?

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

if you go search a word in a dictionary what do you see?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i just see the word and the definitions of the word yes i do know what a sllabus is

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/syllables what do you see right by the speaker?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its not many times a word can be breaken down like for example mom is 1 sllabus

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

so do you know the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

accent mark ?

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

no it is dot

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

as you say mom can't be broken down so look at this http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mom?s=t

OpenStudy (anonymous):

funny that what I thought first but i though it was wrong

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

no its correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

OpenStudy (uh60blackhawk):

your welcome

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