[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 0 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 3 Souls Unrelenting Force 1 Soul Whirlwind Sprint 0 Souls So...3+3+3+0+0+0+3+3+0+3+0+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+1+0 = **42**