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How many syllables does the word tail have? I say it has two.
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One and a half. Okay, one, but it's elongated. Definitely not two, as in tay-ul.
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I'm shocked J! I expected you to find three, or at least two and a half: tah-ee-uhl  Just a sole sound here.
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Er, shouldn't that be "According to all y'all"?
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No, that would have been all of you-all. I definitely say tay-ul.
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I suppose two, but I'm with EC... or not.
formerly known as etaoin...
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One - apparently tails are shorter in Canada. (No freeze them off jokes please)
Swearing seems more effective in US'n since they can get 2 or 3 syllables out of a 4 letter word!
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This reminds me of what vocalists must do to make sure their throats don't tighten up whilst also attempting to pronunciate a word clearly enough to be recognized... by singing "only the vowels!" which might make 'tail' sound like "tae(long a)-yehl(short e)". Even if a composer didn't notate a distinction, a vocal coach or group director may adjust for clarity's sake.
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Dr. Bill remembers the "first grade, singing 'America the Beautful' with one line that ended '...and every gain Divine..' and wondering if grapes grew on a gaindyvine." Imbeddedin Jackie's original question are the sourcesof many mondegreens... jusdon't blame the lyricist for the "n"'s beingatt the enduva word. 
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Here's a napple for your effort. :-)
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