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SYLLABLES. or. “chunks” of sound. Remember:. Every syllable has one vowel sound. A syllable may or may not contain any consonants. All words have at least one syllable. Sometimes the rules do not work, but most of the time they do. RULE 1.
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SYLLABLES or “chunks” of sound
Remember: • Every syllable has one vowel sound. • A syllable may or may not contain any consonants. • All words have at least one syllable. • Sometimes the rules do not work, but most of the time they do.
RULE 1 The number of vowel sounds in a word equals the number of syllables. Every syllable has to have a vowel sound. can win-dow mag-net-ic
RULE 2 When two consonants come between two vowels, the word is usually split between the consonants. but-ter hap-py cam-pus sel-dom
RULE 3 A compound word is divided between the two words that make the compound word. for-getsnow-man rain-coat
RULE 4 Consonant blends and digraphs are never separated. mush-yrock-et
pan-cake panc-ake
TRY AGAIN Remember: A compound word is divided between the words that make the compound word.
bus-hel bush-el
Try Again Remember: Consonant blends and digraphs are never separated.
treat tr-eat
Try Again Remember: The number of vowel sounds in a word equals the number of syllables. Every syllable has to have a vowel sound.
penc-ils pen-cils
Try Again REMEMBER: When two consonants come between two vowels, the word is usually split between the consonants
sea-weed seaweed
sea-weed seaweed
Try Again REMEMBER: A compound word is divided between the words that make the compound word.