Syllable Breakdown and Counting Quiz

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Which of the following words contains the syllable division 'hum' and 'ble'?

  • Gamble
  • Little
  • Trouble
  • Humble (correct)

The prefix 're' in 'rewrite' is a separate syllable.

True (A)

What two small meaningful words are combined in the word 'snowman'?

snow, man

The word 'keyboard' can be broken into the syllables: Key ___ board.

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Match the following words with their respective prefixes or suffixes:

<p>Unknown = Un- Countless = -less Helpful = -ful Prepaid = Pre-</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many vowel sounds are there in the word 'examination'?

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All words ending with 'e' are considered to have an 'e' vowel sound.

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What is a monosyllable word? Provide one example.

<p>A monosyllable word has one vowel sound. Example: dog.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The word 'beautiful' has _____ vowel sounds.

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Which of these words contains two vowels together?

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Match the following words with their corresponding syllable counts:

<p>entertainment = 4 syllables humble = 2 syllables duration = 3 syllables examination = 5 syllables</p> Signup and view all the answers

The combination of consonants can alter the syllable count of a word.

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The word 'tame' contains _____ vowel sound.

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Which of the following words should be divided as 'sud-den'?

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The word 'mother' should be divided as 'mo-ther'.

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What is the rule for dividing words with two middle consonants?

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The word 'purchase' divides into ______.

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Match the following words with their correct syllable divisions:

<p>elephant = e-le-phant father = fa-ther gasket = gas-ket yesterday = yes-ter-day</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a word that cannot be divided after a specific consonant?

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You can break the word 'whale' before the 'w'.

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Identify one word that demonstrates the division before one middle consonant rule.

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Flashcards

Syllable

A combination of letters that makes a dominant vowel sound in a word.

Counting Syllables

Determining the number of vowel sounds in a word.

Vowel

A letter that makes a sound by itself in a word (a, e, i, o, u).

Consonant

A letter that makes a sound by combining it with the vowel(s).

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Mono-syllable

A word with one vowel sound.

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Multi-syllable

A word with more than one vowel sound.

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Silent 'e'

'e' at the end of a word doesn't make a sound. You don't count it as a vowel sound.

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Double Vowels

Two vowels together often count as one vowel sound.

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Syllable Division Rule 4

When a word contains 'le' preceded by an alphabet, you divide the word before the alphabet. 'le' and the preceding alphabet form one syllable.

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Syllable Division Rule 5

Separate two meaningful parts of a word if they contain a vowel sound. This creates separate syllables.

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Syllable Division Rule 6

Prefixes and suffixes are separate syllables.

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Prefixes

Parts added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

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Suffixes

Parts added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

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Closed Syllable

A syllable with a vowel followed by at least one consonant.

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Open Syllable

A syllable with a vowel at the end.

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Long Vowel Silent 'e'

A syllable with a vowel followed by a consonant and a silent 'e' at the end.

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Divide two middle consonants

When two consonants are between vowels, break the word between them.

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Consonant exceptions

Certain consonant combinations are exceptions and should not be divided.

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Divide before one middle consonant

When one consonant is between vowels, break the word before the consonant.

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Syllable division

Breaking a word into smaller units called syllables.

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How to break a word into syllables?

Follow rules based on vowels, consonants, and their combinations to divide a word into syllables.

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Study Notes

Syllable Definition

  • A syllable is a combination of letters that makes a prominent vowel sound.
  • It's the part of a word that is pronounced as a unit.

Examples of Words with Syllable Breakdown

  • Enjoy: En / joy (2 syllables)
  • Humble: Hum / ble (2 syllables)
  • Monkey: Mon / key (2 syllables)
  • Weather: Wea / ther (2 syllables)
  • Season: Sea / son (2 syllables)
  • Duration: Du / ra / tion (3 syllables)
  • Beautiful: Beau / ti / ful (3 syllables)
  • Entertainment: En / ter / tain / ment (4 syllables)

How to Count Syllables

  • The number of syllables depends on the number of vowel sounds within a word.
  • Vowels: a, e, i, o, u
  • Consonants: all other letters

Rules for Syllable Counting

  • Rule 1: Count the number of vowels in a word. Example:

    • Entertainment - 4 (enter / tain / ment)
    • Enjoy - 2 (en / joy)
    • Humble - 2 (hum / ble)
    • Monkey - 2 (mon / key)
    • Weather - 2 (wea / ther)
    • Season - 2 (sea / son)
    • Duration - 3 (du / ra / tion)
    • Examination - 5 (ex / am / in / a / tion)
    • Beautiful - 3 (beau / ti / ful)

  • Rule 2: If two vowels are together, consider it as one vowel sound. Example:

    • Dream - 1
    • Die - 1
    • Cries - 1
    • Year - 1
    • Shout - 1
    • Boat - 1

  • Rule 3: Silent 'e' at the end of a word: Do not count silent 'e' as a vowel sound. Example:

    • File
    • Tile
    • Inside
    • Please
    • Tame
    • Name
    • Decide

  • Rule 4: If there's one vowel sound in a word, it's a monosyllable. Example:

    • Dog
    • Cat
    • Rat
    • Gap
    • Die
    • Man
    • Best
    • Stop
    • Smile
    • Dance
    • Nail

  • Rule 5: If there's more than one vowel sound, it's a multi-syllable word. Example:

    • Corner
    • Yesterday
    • Monday
    • Harder
    • Element
    • Traffic
    • Tomorrow
    • Cutter
    • Smiley

Types of Syllables

  • Closed syllable: A syllable ending in a consonant. Examples: swim, bath, corn
  • Open syllable: A syllable ending in a vowel. Examples: be, he, she, we.
  • Long vowel silent 'e': Vowel with silent 'e' at end makes the vowel sound long. Examples: plane, kite, late, cute.

Breaking Words into Syllables

  • Rule 1: Divide or break two middle consonants. Example:

    • Sudden
    • Happen
    • Yellow
    • Matter
    • Gasket
    • Potter
    • Computer

  • Rule 2: Exceptions for grouping consonants. Example:

    • Purchase
    • Elephant
    • Mother
    • Father
    • Feather
    • Cashew

  • Rule 3: Break before a single middle consonant. Example:

    • Today
    • Tonight
    • Devil
    • Return

  • Rule 4: '/le/' holds the alphabet before it to form one syllable. Example:

    • Humble
    • Trouble
    • Gamble
    • Settle
    • Handle
    • Little
    • Brittle

  • Rule 5: Separate as two small meaningful words. Example:

    • Keyword
    • Keyboard
    • Snowman
    • Milkman
    • Moonlight
    • Doorbell

  • Rule 6: Prefix or suffix are separate syllables. Example:

    • Unaware
    • Unknown
    • Unwell
    • Prepare
    • Prepaid
    • Rewriting
    • Redial
    • Hopeless
    • Aimless
    • Shameless
    • Countless

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