Syllabication

Dividing Words into Syllables

VC/CV V /CV VC/ V V/V

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Benefits of Syllabication

Students show improvement in: Spelling Decoding Pronunciation Fluency Vocabulary Development Visual Memory Auditory Memory

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What is a Syllable?

A syllable is a word or part of a word with a vowel sound.

( a e i o u )

Vowel sound may be spelled with more than one vowel

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Syllables may be…

Open /no/ /toe/Open syllables usually have a

long sound

Closed /rat/ /cot/Closed syllables usually have

a short sound4

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Underline the vowels and mark the

with a [ v ] to find the number of syllables.

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“v”) a t t i c V V

Count and number of vowels sounds

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Swoop between the vowels sounds. Pull down the consonants between the vowels to find the pattern.

1 2 “v” ) a t t i c

V C C V

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Divide using the cut pattern.

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“v” )a t t i c v c c v

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Check the position of the vowels and mark them. Use the diacritical markings ( ˘ ˉ 4 Ə ) Is the syllable open or closed? Ask yourself: Is the vowel followed by a consonant?

If yes, we have a closed syllable. Mark the vowel with a brev ( 9 ).1 2

“v” ) ăt t ĭ c V C C V

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Blend the sounds and syllables together to unlock the word. Adjust if necessary.

( Schwa = Ə ) ( V | C | V )

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CUT PATTERNS

FOR DIVIDING WORDS

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VC/CV

V/C/V

VC/CCV

V/V

VC/CCCV VCC/CCV (compound words)11

Try on your own!

fabric border

pilot exit

include instruct

flighty neon

article background12

VCCV

VC/CV

fab/ric bor/der13

VCVV/CV OR VC/V

pi/lot ex/itfligh/ty ar/ti/cle

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VCCCV

VC/CCV

in/clude (consonant blend)

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VCCCCV

VC/CCCV

VCC/CCV

in/struct back/ground

(consonant cluster) (compound word)

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VV

V/V

ne/on17