According to Laura Wattenberg, founder of Namerology, parents are usually looking for a certain style when they choose a one-syllable name. For example, “There are cool cowboy-inspired names like Cole ...

A syllable is a beat of sound in a word. The beat can sometimes be part of a word, or the whole word. For example 'window' has two beats ('win' – 'dow') but 'door' had just one ('door').

A syllable is a beat of sound in a word. The beat can sometimes be part of a word, or the whole word. For example 'window' has two beats ('win' – 'dow') but 'door' had just one ('door').

But how do you know which syllables to make long and which ones to make short? Don’t worry, let’s go through some examples and it will become easier to understand. Have a listen to these words ...