How many sounds can you hear in these words quit drip still big did split ill thrill thin using hand taps or clapping 1 2 3 4 5 as say the word?

Let's break down the sounds in each word, using hand taps/claps to represent them:

* Quit: 1 clap (kw-it)

* Drip: 2 claps (dr-ip)

* Still: 1 clap (stil)

* Big: 1 clap (big)

* Did: 1 clap (did)

* Split: 2 claps (spl-it)

* Ill: 1 clap (il)

* Thrill: 2 claps (thr-il)

* Thin: 1 clap (thin)

Total Sounds: 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 12 sounds