This question refers to Practice 6 (you don't need the book to do the assignment):

Answer the questions following each word.

mag·nif·i·cent /maɡ-nif' i-sənt/

How many syllables are there in magnificent?

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This question refers to Practice 6 (you don't need the book to do the assignment):

Answer the questions following each word.

mag·nif·i·cent /maɡ-nif' i-sənt/

How many syllables are there in magnificent?

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The prompt asks: How many syllables are there in magnificent? and provides an answer of '4 Syllables' along with an empty set of answer choices.

First, note the absence of explicit answer options to analyze. In cases like this, we can still evaluate the question itself by breaking down the word phonetically.

To count syllables, break the word into its spoken units: mag-ni-fi-cent. Each of these segments typically corresponds to a single syllable when pronouncing the word aloud in standard English pronunciation.

- The first unit: mag (1 syllable)
- The second unit: ni (2nd syllable)
- The third unit: fi (3rd syllable)
- The fourth unit: cent (4th syllable)

Thus, the word magnificent is commonly segmented into four syllables: mag-ni-fi-cent. This aligns with standard phonetic and dictionary pronunciations such as /ˌmæɡ.nɪˈfɪ.sənt/ in American English, where there are four distinct vowel sounds (and thus four syllabic beats) when spoken slowly and carefully.

If you were unsure about syllable boundaries, a helpful technique is to place one clap or a spoken beat per syllable while saying the word slowly: mag (clap 1) - ni (clap 2) - fi (clap 3) - cent (clap 4). This physical cue often clarifies where syllables split.

Regarding the data provided, since the answer options array is empty, there is no additional distractor or alternative choice to evaluate. When multiple-choice options are present, you would compare each option against the syllable count determined above and select the one that matches four syllables. In this case, the intended answer aligns with the four-syllable count, but the structural expectation of choosing from listed options is not applicable here due to the missing options.

6252-12018-ESOL-0350 Assignment 1 A

This question refers to Practice 6 (you don't need the book to do the assignment): Answer the questions following each word. mag·nif·i·cent /maɡ-nif' i-sənt/ How many syllables are there in magnificent?

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