"Count the accented syllables by pu the accent mark above each of the accented syllables. The sparkling waves by the tide were dashed.

5 accented syllables

Explanation:

The line is given as :

"The sparkling waves by the tide were dashed."

We have to find the accented syllabus in the given line.

The accented syllabus may be defined as the syllabus or a word that is stressed in its pronunciation. While pronouncing an English word, we do stressed on one or more than one syllabus from the rest.

Thus in given line, there are 5 accented syllabus which as :

The spárk-ling wá-ves by the tí-de wé-re dásh-ed.

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