The rules for determining syllable boundaries should be applied in the following order. From this order better generalizations can be made. The ordering goes from the more specific to the less ...

That’s right, there are three syllables in the word ‘elephant’. That’s excellent work! Let’s do another just to test you, this time with a more difficult word. Recognise this animal?

That’s right, there are three syllables in the word ‘elephant’. That’s excellent work! Let’s do another just to test you, this time with a more difficult word. Recognise this animal?