rabbit
1
mascot
3
gender
6
content
8
raven
10
table
11
construct
14
correct
15
cabin
17
doghouse
19
indentation
22
velvet
2
scrambled
4
fender
5
indent
7
robot
9
fiddle
12
detect
13
connect
16
rodent
18
mankind
20
collaborated
21
subtendictor*
24
multiply
25
stadium
27
nucleus
29
coaching
33
dryer
33
disductubbered*
23
justify
26
radius
28
fading
30
sighing
32
prediction
34
interrelated
35
condensation
37
redistributor
39
distortedly
41
underestimating
43
phenomenal
36
localize
38
obligated
40
insensitively
42
overstimulation
44
ANSWER KEY: SYLLABLE DIVISION PATTERNS
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ANSWER
rab.bit: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
vel.vet: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
mas.cot: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
scram.bled: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
fen.der: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
gen.der: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
in.dent: VCCV (# of syllables: 2)
cont.ent: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
ro.bot: V.CV, word must be in learner’s active used vocabulary (# of syllables: 2)
ra.ven: V.CV, word must be in learner’s active used vocabulary (# of syllables: 2)
ta.ble: V.CV, word must be in learner’s active used vocabulary (# of syllables: 2)
fid.dle: VC.CV (# of syllables: 2)
de.tect: V.CV, word must be in learner’s active used vocabulary (# of syllables: 2)
con.struct: prefix con- + root -struct- (# of syllables: 2)
cor.rect: VC.CV or prefix cor- + root –rect - (# of syllables: 2)
con.nect: VC.CV or prefix con- + root –nect- (# of syllables: 2)
cab.in: VC.V, word must be in learner’s active used vocabulary (# of syllables: 2)
ro.dent: V.CV, word must be in learner’s active used vocabulary (# of syllables: 2)
dog.house: compound noun: Noun dog + noun house (# of syllables: 2)
man.kind: compound noun: Noun man + noun kind (# of syllables: 2)
col.lab.or.a.ted: VC.CVC.V + suffix –ed or prefix col- + vc.v.v + suffix –ed (# of syllables: 5)
in.den.ta.tion: VC.CV.VC + suffix –tion or prefix in- + vc..c + suffix –tion (# of syllables: 4)
dis.duc.tub.ber.ed*: VC.CVC.CVC.CV + suffix –ed (# of syllables: 5)
sub.ten.dict.or*: VC.CVC.CV+ suffix (# of syllables: 4)
mul.tip.ly: VC.CVC.V; y at the end of a word carries a vowel sound and thus counts as a separate syllable.
(# of syllables: 3)
jus.tif.y: VC.CVC.V; y at the end of a word carries a vowel sound and thus counts as a separate syllable
(# of syllables: 3)
sta.di.um: V.CV.VC ; note that letter I should have a long sound; but it is skiddish and “shrinks” to a strange
long E-like sound. (# of syllables: 3)
ra.di.us: V.CV.VC ; note that letter I should have a long sound; but it is skiddish and “shrinks” to a strange
long E-like sound. (# of syllables: 3)
nu.cle.us: V.CV.VC ; (# of syllables: 3)
fa.ding: V.CV ( with suffix -ing) (# of syllables: 2)
coach.ing: VC .V (suffix -ing) (# of syllables: 2)
sigh.ing: V.V (suffix -ing) (or root + suffix -ing) (# of syllables: 2) –igh = vowel team
dry.er: V.V (suffix -er) (or root dry + suffix -er) (# of syllables: 2)
pre.dic.tion: V.CV + suffix –tion ore prefix pre- + root –dic- + suffix –tion of all morphemes have been
taught (# of syllables: 3)
in.ter.re.la.ted: VC.CV.C.VC.V (+ suffix -ed) or prefix inter - + v.cv. + (+ suffix -ed) (# of syllables: 5)
phen.om.en.al: VC.VC.VC. + suffix –al (# of syllables: 4)
con.den.sa.tion: VC.CVC.V. + suffix –tion (# of syllables: 4)
lo.cal.ize: V.CV.V (suffix –ize) (# of syllables: 3)
re.dis.trib.u.tor: prefix 1 re- _ prefix 2 dis- VC.V. + suffix –or (# of syllables: 5)
ob.lig.a.ted: VC.CVC.V. + suffix –ed (# of syllables: 4)
dis.tort.ed.ly: VC.CV + suffix –ed +suffix –ly ; if dis- and –tort- is known as prefix and suffix, the entire word
can be divided according to prefix-root- suffix 1 and suffix 2 pattern. (# of syllables: 4)
in.sen.sit.ive.ly: prefix –in + VC.CV + suffix 1 –ive + suffix 2 –ly (# of syllables: 5)
un.der. es.tim.a.ting: VC.CV (prefix under-)VC.CVC.V, + suffix –tion (# of syllables: 6)
o.ver.stim.u.la.tion: V.CV (prefix over-) VC.V.CV.+ suffix –tion (# of syllables: 6)
GAME RULES for PRACTICE of BREAKING MULTISYLLABLIC
WORDS INTO SYLLABLES
1. Choose from any of the 5 division patterns:
 VC.CV
 V.CV or VC.V
 prefix-root-suffix
 compound words
 V.V
 a combination of either in multisyllabic words with more than 2
syllables
2. THEN ON A SEPARATE SHEET: BREAK THE WORDS INTO THEIR
SYLLABLE PARTS AND READ SYLLABLE BY SYLLABLE. THEN
BLEND ALL SYLLABLES TOGETHER, if need be one at a time.
REPEAT BLENDING THE SYLLABLES UNTIL YOU HAVE THE
ENTIRE WORD WITH ITS CORRECT ACCENT.
NOTE:
 The dot indicates the syllable breaking point.
 A vowel team represents one V.
 A consonant digraph or cluster represents one C.
 The star indicates a non-existing word that follows the 5 syllable
division rules of English.
 In this activity, only the division of syllables is the focus, not what
types of syllables you separate (= CLOVERS).
The answer key helps you check for the correct answer. Consult it after you
have tried your best.
GAME POINTS:
You can turn this into a game by adding up points for each word divided and
read correctly. The number of points for each word is consistent with the
number of syllables the word has. The # in the answer key tells you how
many syllables the word has and thus how many points you can gain for the
word.
The person who has first reached 30 points (for beginning players take a
lower number) is the winner.