Syllable Division Rules
[*]Separate prefixes, suffixes, and root words
[*]pre/view, work/ing, re/do, end/less, out/side
[*]Are two consonants next to each other?Divide in between them
[*]consonant = a letter that is not a vowel
[*]buf/fet, des/sert, ob/ject, ber/ry, fer/ry
[*]Never split 2 consonants that (when pronounced together) make only 1 sound
[*]"th", "sh", "ph", "th", "ch", and "wh"
[*]Is the consonant surrounded by vowels?
[*]Does the 1st vowel have a long sound? (Like the 'i' in line)
[*]Divide before the consonant.
[*]ba/by, re/sult, i/vy, fro/zen, Cu/pid
[*]Does the 1st vowel have a short sound? (Like the 'i' in mill)
[*]Divide after the consonant.
[*]rav/age, met/al, riv/er, mod/el, cur/tal
[*]Is there a 'ckle' in the word?Divide right before the 'le'.
[*]tack/le, freck/le, tick/le, buck/le
[*]Is there a 'le' (no 'ck' in front)?Divide 1 letter before the 'le'.
[*]ap/ple, rum/ble, fa/ble, ta/ble
Examples:
[*]little: lit / tle
[*]petal: pet / al
[*]turtle: tur / tle
[*]ankle: an / kle
[*]riddle: rid / dle
[*]arrow: ar / row
[*]nickle: nick / le
[*]cotton: cot / ton
[*]student: stu / dent
[*]teacher: teach / er
[*]children: chil / dren
[*]pottery: pot / ter / y
[*]learning: learn / ing
[*]textbook: text / book
[*]watching: watch / ing
[*]screaming: scream / ing
[*]misbehaving: mis / be / hav / ing
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