SyllabicationSyllabication

TED p. 71CTED p. 71C

VVCCCCVV syllable pattern syllable pattern A syllable is a word part that has one soundA syllable is a word part that has one sound He wrote visas from He wrote visas from mmoornrniingng to night to night VVCCCCVV

Many words with this pattern divide Many words with this pattern divide betweenbetween the the consonantsconsonants

The first syllable is closed, so the word begins The first syllable is closed, so the word begins with a with a shortshort vowel sound: vowel sound: MOR-nihng.MOR-nihng.

When 2 or more consonants blend – stand for a When 2 or more consonants blend – stand for a single sound. single sound. Don’tDon’t divide between blends. divide between blends.anoanoththerer

VVCCVV syllable pattern syllable pattern

The The rreeffuugeegee was upset was upset VVCCVV

To decode a word with this pattern, you To decode a word with this pattern, you should first try dividing it should first try dividing it afterafter the the consonant and pronouncing the syllable consonant and pronouncing the syllable with a short vowel sound: REHF-yoo-jee.with a short vowel sound: REHF-yoo-jee.

If that doesn’t sound like a familiar word, If that doesn’t sound like a familiar word, you should divide the word you should divide the word after the vowelafter the vowel and use a and use a longlong vowel sound. vowel sound.

A young Jewish boy stared in A young Jewish boy stared in the the wwiindndoow.w.

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This word has the VCCV pattern. I know This word has the VCCV pattern. I know most words with this pattern divide most words with this pattern divide between the two consonants. I can between the two consonants. I can divide this word between the letters n divide this word between the letters n and d. That makes the first syllable and d. That makes the first syllable closed, so the vowel has a short sound: closed, so the vowel has a short sound: WIHN-doh. That sounds right, and it WIHN-doh. That sounds right, and it makes sense.makes sense.

Divide the following words into Divide the following words into syllablessyllables

Write the word – draw a I between Write the word – draw a I between the syllables. We will discuss our the syllables. We will discuss our work with partners then.work with partners then.

FatherFather DiplomatDiplomat RefusedRefused PermissionPermission MorningMorning duringduring

Divide the following words into Divide the following words into syllablessyllables

Write the word – draw a Write the word – draw a // between between the syllables. We will discuss our the syllables. We will discuss our work with partners then.work with partners then.

Fa Fa / / therther Dip Dip // lo lo // mat mat Re Re // fused fused Per Per // mis mis // sion sion Mor Mor // ning ning dur dur // ing ing

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