Based on some rather fuzzy math: 42 From what I see here - http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Shout - it looks like 18 are learned without requiring dragon souls, though I'm extrapolating a bit since I haven't reached the end of the main quest yet, myself. Fuzzy math: Animal Allegiance - 3 Souls Aura Whisper - 3 Souls Become Ethereal - 3 Souls Call Dragon - 0 Souls (I'm making the assumption that this works a bit like Unrelenting Force) Call of Valor - 0 Souls Clear Skies - 0 Souls Disarm - 3 Souls Dismay - 3 Souls Dragonrend - 0 Souls Elemental Fury - 3 Souls Fire Breath - 3 Souls Frost Breath - 3 Souls Ice Form - 3 Souls Kyne's Peace - 3 Souls Marked for Death - 3 Souls Slow Time - 3 Souls Storm Call - 3 Souls Throw Voice - 0 Souls Unrelenting Force - 1 Soul Whirlwind Sprint - 2 Souls So...3+3+3+0+0+0+3+3+0+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+0+1+2=42