Question

Which best explains what a syllable is?

A. A word that has a similar meaning to another word
B. The number of letters contained in a particular word
C. A unit of sound in a word that creates a single beat
D. A count of the total beats contained in a line of poetry

Answer 1

c A unit of sound in a word that creates a single beat

Step-by-step explanation:

A syllable is in a word and a word like Mississippi has 4 syllable's and more than 4 letters.

A syllable is not in poetry