A) 5 WORDS HAVE 1 SYLLABLE

3. a) 5 words have 1 syllable: ward, pain, nurse, drip, crutch. b) 12 words and phrases have 2 syllables: patient, wheelchair, clinic, x-ray, surgeon, blood test, trolley, porter, syringe, illness, doctor, midwife. c) 15 words and phrases have 3 syllables: accident, appointment, hospital, broken arm, consultant, outpatient, A & E, mortuary, waiting list, injury, NHS, heart attack, ambulance, corridor, stethoscope. d) 7 words and phrases have 4 syllables: visiting hours, emergency, anaesthetic, diagnosis, maternity, operation, psychiatrist. e) 1 phrase has 5 syllables: medical student.