Which best explains what a syllable is? A. A word that has a similar meaning to another word
B. The number of letters contained in a particular word
C. A unit of sound in a word that creates a single beat
D. A count of the total beats contained in a line of poetry

I believe the best answer to this question is C) A unit of sound in a word that creates a single beat.

Explanation:

When I was learning about syllables in Kindergarten 10 years ago, we would sound out words and clap each time to count the syllables in that word. For example, the word "apple" has 2 syllables.

to give the reader a sense of the chaos, fear, and havoc taking place