Week 1
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a single vowel sound.
Steps to Syllabication
1. Put a “V” under all the vowels that make a sound
p r e t e n d
V V
2. Connect the vowels by underlining them and pull down the consonants “C”
p r e t e n d
VCV
3. Determine Cutting Pattern: VCV pattern usually cut between VC.
p r e/t e n d
V/CV
Cutting Patterns
Pattern
VVCCV
Division
VC/CV
Key Word
Rab*bit
VCV
VCV
V/CV
VC/V
Mu*sic
Cam*el
VCCCV
VC/CCV
Ham*ster
VV
V/V
Li*on
Definition
If a word has two consonants in the middle, divide
between them. When a consonant digraph stands
between two vowels, divide the syllables before or after
the digraph.
If a word has one consonant between two vowels, divide
the word before or after the consonant. The V/CV
division is the most common. If the pattern is V/CV the
vowel will most always say its long sound. If the pattern is
VC/V the vowel will say its short sound. Try it both ways
and determine which pronunciation sounds best.
Words with three or more consonants in the medial
position always contain a blend, and almost always have
a closed first syllable.
If a word has two or more vowels together that make two
different sounds, divide between the two vowels.
The test will consist of 25 words that must be syllabicated and labeled by their cutting pattern correctly.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
request
silence
detect
spoken
moment
procedure
require
ignore
alcove
10. pleasant
11. threaten
12. creature
13. Raincoat
14. Beneath
15. Document
16. Punishment
17. envelope
18. grenade
19. suppose
20. controversy
21. concrete
22. giant
23. ecosystem
24. spontaneous
25. ingredient