This question refers to Practice 8 (you don't need the book to do the assignment):

Below is the beginning of a dictionary entry. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:

cra·zy adj. cra·zi·er, cra·zi·est

How many syllables does the word crazy have? ______________________

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This question refers to Practice 8 (you don't need the book to do the assignment):

Below is the beginning of a dictionary entry. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:

cra·​zy adj. cra·​zi·​er,  cra·​zi·​est

How many syllables does the word crazy have?  ______________________

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The prompt asks: How many syllables does the word crazy have? It presents a question with an empty set of answer choices and an answer field listing '2 syllables'.

First, observe that there are no answer options provided to evaluate. Without options, we cannot compare or discuss reasoning for each choice as the task normally requires.

Now, addressing the content itself: the word 'crazy' is typically pronounced as two syllables: /ˈkreɪ.zi/ (cra-zy). The breakdown is clear: the first syllable contains the long 'a' sound (as in 'cra-'), and the second syllable is the 'zy' part, making two distinct syllables in standard American English pronunciation.

If we were to construct plausible answer options for this question, they might include possibilities such as:
- 1 syllable
- 2 syllables
- 3 syllables
- 4 syllables
Each option would then be evaluated against the actual pronunciation. The correct choice would be the one stating '2 syllables'.

Because there are no options provided, we cannot perform the usual option-by-option analysis. However, we can confirm the factual syllable count of 'crazy' based on standard segmentation into syllables in English, which yields two syllables. If you intend to reuse this in an exercise, you could supply options like the ones above and then I can walk through why each incorrect option is inaccurate and why the correct option matches the spoken pronunciation.

6252-12018-ESOL-0350 Assignment 1 A

This question refers to Practice 8 (you don't need the book to do the assignment): Below is the beginning of a dictionary entry. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks: cra·zy adj. cra·zi·er, cra·zi·est How many syllables does the word crazy have? ______________________

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