SYLLABLE DIVISION SYLLABLE DIVISION

1 SYLLABLE WORD

1 SYLLABLE WORD

A one syllable word is NEVER divided. It has one or more letters but one vowel sound (beat), and is produced by a single voice impulse.

A one syllable word is NEVER divided. It has one or more letters but one vowel sound (beat), and is produced by a single voice impulse.

COMPOUND WORD

COMPOUND WORD

A compound word is divided between the words that make it a compound word:

base/ball cow/boy sun/set

A compound word is divided between the words that make it a compound word:

base/ball cow/boy sun/set

vccvvccv When two or more consonants

come between two vowels, the word is usually divided between the first two consonants:

vc/cv vc/ccv bet/ter pic/ture ath/leteshot/gun for/got in/spectwhip/lash en/trench

spend/thrift

When two or more consonants come between two vowels, the word is usually divided between the first two consonants:

vc/cv vc/ccv bet/ter pic/ture ath/leteshot/gun for/got in/spectwhip/lash en/trench

spend/thrift

V/CVV/CV When a single consonant

comes between two vowels in a word, the word is usually divided before the consonant and the first vowel is long.

mu/sic po/lite pa/per lo/cate

When a single consonant comes between two vowels in a word, the word is usually divided before the consonant and the first vowel is long.

mu/sic po/lite pa/per lo/cate

VC/VVC/V When a single consonant

comes between two vowels in a word, sometimes the word is divided after the consonant and the first vowel is short.

clev/er lem/on rob/in trav/el

When a single consonant comes between two vowels in a word, sometimes the word is divided after the consonant and the first vowel is short.

clev/er lem/on rob/in trav/el

DIVISION PROCESSDIVISION PROCESS Cross off silent e (if there is one at the

end) Mark the vowels (v) Mark the consonants between the

vowels © Determine correct syllable pattern Divide Identify syllable types/vowel condition Pronounce each syllable and blend the

word Have you divided correctly? Are there

other possibilities? If yes, start over

Cross off silent e (if there is one at the end)

Mark the vowels (v) Mark the consonants between the

vowels © Determine correct syllable pattern Divide Identify syllable types/vowel condition Pronounce each syllable and blend the

word Have you divided correctly? Are there

other possibilities? If yes, start over

PREFIX/SUFFIXPREFIX/SUFFIXWhen a word has a prefix and/or suffix, the word is divided between the affix and the root

melt/ed soft/ness dis/turb

When a word has a prefix and/or suffix, the word is divided between the affix and the root

melt/ed soft/ness dis/turb

bonfire bonfire

poncho poncho

utter utter

sulphur sulphur