2. Rule #1
When there are two consonants in the middle of the word the
syllable break is between those two consonants.
* hap-pen * dinner * cabbage
* supper * puppy * target
* window * napkin * blister
3. Rule #2
If the word is a compound word, the syllable break is
between the two words.
* cup-cake * doghouse * firefighter
* everyone * football * classroom
* butterfly * bedroom * shoelace
4. Rule #3
If the word has only one consonant in the middle, the
syllable break is usually before the consonant. When a vowel
is at the end of the syllable, it’s called an open syllable
and the vowel makes a long sound.
* ba-con * donut * baby
* clover * begin * regard
* silent * siren * oval
5. Rule #4
If the word has only one consonant in the middle and you
tried breaking it between the vowel and the consonant and it
didn’t make a word you recognize, try breaking the word
between the consonant and the next vowel. This is called a
closed syllable and will make the vowel short. This works
45% of the time.
* fin-ish * minute * money
* camel * digit * venom
* travel * level * honey
6. Rule #5
If the word has a prefix or a suffix, the syllable break is
usually between the prefix/suffix and the base word.
* un-tie * jumping * regroup
* lighter * frosty * misuse
* pushes * tilted * preorder
