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How many syllables are in this phrase: yellow bananas?

5. Syllable Breakdown: Yel·low ba·nan·a. A banana is a yellow, soft fruit that is very high in potassium. An interesting fact about bananas is that Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit: a total of 11 billion a year.

How many syllables are in this phrase: pepperoni pizza?

6. Syllable Breakdown: Pep·per·o·ni piz·za. Pepperoni pizza is a type of pizza with pieces of hardened sausage of beef and pork on it. An interesting fact about pizza is that Americans eat almost a total of 18 acres of pizza a day.

How many syllables are in this phrase: eight octopus tentacles?

7. Syllable Breakdown: Eight oc·to·pus ten·ta·cles. An octopus is an animal that has a soft, round body with 8 arms called tentacles. An interesting fact about octopuses is that they have three hearts.

How many syllables are in this phrase: fuzzy polar bear?

5. Syllable Breakdown: Fuzz·y po·lar bear. A polar bear is a big, white bear that lives in very cold areas. An interesting fact about polar bears is that they are all left-handed.

How many syllables are in this sentence: Coca Cola is fizzy?

7. Syllable Breakdown: Co·ca Co·la is Fizz·y. Coca Cola is a very sweet soft drink. An interesting fact about Coca Cola is that it was originally green.

How many syllables are in these two words: Donald Duck?

3. Syllable Breakdown: Don·ald Duck. Donald Duck is a funny cartoon duck with an odd voice. An interesting fact about Donald Duck is that his middle name is Fauntleroy.

How many syllables are in this phrase: lemonade for a quarter?

7. Syllable Breakdown: Le·mon·ade for a quar·ter. Lemonade is a sweet and sour drink made from lemonade. A quarter is worth twenty-five cents. An interesting fact about quarters is that each one has 119 little marks on the side of it.

How many syllables are in these two words: pumpkin patch?

3. Syllable Breakdown: Pump·kin patch. A pumpkin is a big, orange fruit that is a member of the gourd family. An interesting fact about pumpkins is that they were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.

How many syllables are in this phrase: the mad lion?

4. Syllable Breakdown: The mad li·on. A lion is a very big, furry mammal that is very strong. Lions are members of the cat family. An interesting fact about lions is that tigers are lions' closest relatives. When you shave off a lion's and a tiger's fur they look so similar that only experts can tell them apart.

How many syllables are in this phrase: the slow, slimy animal?

7. Syllable Breakdown: the slow, sli·my an·i·mal. A snail is a slow, slimy animal that has a shell. An interesting fact about snails is that they can sleep for 3 years straight.