The document discusses syllabication, which is the process of dividing words into syllables based on certain rules. It explains that a syllable contains a single vowel sound and covers several rules for syllabicating words with multiple vowels and consonants, such as splitting between consonants or after short accented vowels. Longer words can be divided by removing affixes or splitting between suffixes. Examples demonstrate applying the rules to syllabicate single words, two-syllable words, and longer multi-syllabic words.

1. SYLLABICATION

2. The act, process, or
method of forming or
dividing words into
syllables.
WHAT IS SYL-LAB-I-CA-TION

3. Is a single speech part which
has only one vowel sound
even though it may have more
than one adjoining vowels.
SYLLABLE

4.  P/R/S
Divide between Prefixes, Root
words, and Suffixes
SYLLABLICATION RULES
re•do sing•er
walk•ing

5.  VC/CV
Two consonants between two vowels
are split between consonants.
SYLLABLICATION RULES
per•haps ac•cept
won•der

6.  VC/CV
If the two consonants form a blend
called diagraph, do not divide them
(ch, sh, th, wh, ng, nk, ck)
SYLLABLICATION RULES
wish•ing ring•ing
tough•er

7.  V/CV
One consonant between two vowels is split
between vowel and following consonant, if the
vowel is long
SYLLABLICATION RULES
clo•ver stu•pid
be•have di•ver

8.  VC/V
One consonant between two vowels is
split after the consonant, if the vowel is
accented and short
SYLLABLICATION RULES
tep•id drag•on
cam•el riv•er

9.  V/V
If the vowels have different sounds,
split the word between them.
SYLLABLICATION RULES
ra•di•o ca•me•o
ro•de•oa•lo•ha

10.  When the last three letters are
consonant and le, split before
the consonant.
SYLLABLICATION RULES
a•ble ta•ble
mis•er•a•ble

11.  Compound words are divided
into the original two words.
SYLLABLICATION RULES
tom•boy wet•suit
beach•ball

12.  If either or both of the original word
have more than one vowel sound, that
word should also be divided into
syllables.
SYLLABLICATION RULES
bask•et•ball book•keep•er
trans•at•lan•tic

13. Some words stand on their own after
affixes are removed
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
per•son•al•i•ty
won•der•ful
slip•per•y
re•place•ment

14. Others do not (many contain Latin
root words)
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
con•spic•u•ous
in•tro•duc•tion
ad•vo•cate
pro•nun•ci•a•tion

15. Some words have multiple suffixes, and
some affixes have multiple syllables
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
breath•less•ly
su•per•cede
na•tion•al•i•ty
per•son•al•i•ty

16. “tion” forms its own syllable and
may take part of the root word
with it
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
gen•er•a•tion ex•pla•na•tion
in•ter•cep•tion co•op•er•a•tion

17. The vowel “i” at the end of an open syllable
followed by “tion” has a short i sound (ish)
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
tra•di•tion•al
un•con•di•tion•al
com•po•si•tion
com•pe•ti•tion

18. Vowels in unaccented syllables
often make the schwa sound
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
sup•ple•ment talk•a•tive
ap•pli•ance glam•or•ous

19. Schwa
A closed syllable ends with a
consonant, and the vowel, is usually
short
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
sup•ple•ment
glam•or•ous

20. The “le” with the consonant that
precedes it forms a syllable
containing a schwa sound
DIVISION PATTERNS IN LONGER WORDS
sem•i•cir•cle syl•la•ble
de•sir•a•ble in•vis•i•ble

21. P/R/S
Identify and remove affixes
TWO SYLLABLE WORDS
blind•ness breath•less
peace•ful climb•ing

22. MO•RE EX•AM•PLES

23. VC/CV
Divide between consonants
TWO SYLLABLE WORDS
ath•lete bal•loon
but•ton mat•tress

24. VC/V
First syllable closed (short)
TWO SYLLABLE WORDS
both•er schol•ar
sher•iff lem•on

25. V/CV
First syllable open (long)
TWO SYLLABLE WORDS
fe•ver va•cant
wa•ger mo•ment

26. con•ser•va•tion hy•phen•a•tion
sen•sa•tion•al sub•scrip•tion
ex•ag•ger•ate vi•o•la•tion
SYLLABICATION – LONGER WORDS

27. drowning
SYLLABICATE THE FOLLOWING
penny
gravel
rotate
drown•ing
pen•ny
grav•el
ro•tate

28. penicillin
SYLLABICATE THE FOLLOWING
psychiatrist
trivial
windiest
pen•i•cil•lin
psy•chi•a•trist
triv•i•al
win•di•est

29.  END OF MY REPORT 