Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification

How many syllables in Whales?

whales has 1 syllables

whales

Whales are large marine mammals that breathe air through blowholes on the top of their heads. They are known for their songs and their large size.

The word 'whales' has one syllable. It has 2 vowels (a,e) and 3 consonants (w,h,l,s).

Noun

I saw three whales swimming in the ocean.

I'd rather be a whale. A graceful giant. Not a skittish prey animal.
A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.
In the ocean, where so many of the creatures that live there are endangered or threatened because of us, it's our job to protect them.
I am not a fan of people who abuse animals, no matter their species.
The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
The sea, the great unifier, is man's only hope. Now, as never before, the old phrase has a literal meaning: we are all in the same boat.
The sea is a desert of waves, A wilderness of water.
The sea is as near as we come to another world.
The sea hath no king but God alone.