A syllable is part of a word that has only one vowel

sound.

A prefix or suffix is a group of letters that come at the beginning or end of a word.

A prefix or suffix is a group of letters that come at the beginning or end of a word.

When a word has a When a word has a prefixprefix or a or a suffix,suffix, divide it and the divide it and the

base wordbase word..

meltingmeltingmelt melt - - inging

rereadrereadrere - - readread

unwrappedun - wrap- ped

When a word has a When a word has a prefixprefix or a or a suffixsuffix,, divide it and the divide it and the

base wordbase word..

untieun - tie

countingcount - ing

disappearingdis- appear -ing-

VCVVCV when a word has one

consonant sound surrounded by

two vowels.

VCVVCV when a word has one

consonant sound surrounded by

two vowels.

When a word has one consonant surrounded by two vowels, and the first vowel sound is long, divide it before

the consonant. VCV

broken bro - ken

staplesta - ple

When a word has one consonant surrounded by two vowels, and the first vowel sound is long, divide it before

the consonant. VCV

overo - ver

solarso - lar

When a word has a VCV pattern, and the first vowel is short,

divide it after the consonant.

visitvis - it

figurefig – ure

When a word has a VCV pattern, and the first vowel is short,

divide it after the consonant.

valueval - ue

mimicmim - ic