A syllable is part of a word and has one vowel sound. As you say a word, listen to the number of vowel sounds. This is the number of syllables the word has.
book= 1 vowel sound= 1 syllable
pic/ture= 2 vowel sounds= 2 syllables
for/ev/er= 3 vowel sounds= 3 syllables
Compound words can be divided into syllables between the two parts of the compound.
cup/cake book/case
A word that has two consonants between two vowels(like basket) can be divided between the consonants.
pen/cil nap/kin
A word that has prefix can be divided between the prefix and the base word.
pre/wash miscount
pic/ture= 2 vowel sounds= 2 syllables
for/ev/er= 3 vowel sounds= 3 syllables
Compound words can be divided into syllables between the two parts of the compound.
cup/cake book/case
A word that has two consonants between two vowels(like basket) can be divided between the consonants.
pen/cil nap/kin
A word that has prefix can be divided between the prefix and the base word.
pre/wash miscount