3. a) 3 words have 1 syllable: link, chat, spam. b) 23 words and phrases have 2 syllables: hacker, email, favorites*, download, Google, cookie, podcast, webcam, password, home page, forum, account, Twitter, profile, Facebook, browser, inbox, pen drive, comment, YouTube, virus, website, Wi-Fi. c) 11 words and phrases have 3 syllables: internet, cyberspace, attachment, history, world wide web, connection, search engine, ISP1, username, URL2, web server. d) 3 words and phrases have 4 syllables: social network, advertising, security. *Note: we have used the American English spelling of the word “favourites”, because this spelling is generally usedby browsers, e.g. Internet Explorer. 1 ISP is an acronym for “internet service provider”. 2 URL is an acronym for “uniform resource locator”.

A) 3 WORDS HAVE 1 SYLLABLE

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3. a) 3 words have 1 syllable: link, chat, spam. b) 23 words and phrases have 2 syllables: hacker, email, favorites*,

download, Google, cookie, podcast, webcam, password, home page, forum, account, Twitter, profile, Facebook,

browser, inbox, pen drive, comment, YouTube, virus, website, Wi-Fi. c) 11 words and phrases have 3 syllables:

internet, cyberspace, attachment, history, world wide web, connection, search engine, ISP

, username, URL

, web

server. d) 3 words and phrases have 4 syllables: social network, advertising, security.

*Note: we have used the American English spelling of the word “favourites”, because this spelling is generally used

by browsers, e.g. Internet Explorer.

ISP is an acronym for “internet service provider”.

URL is an acronym for “uniform resource locator”.