syllabication

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What is syllabication?

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Syllabication is the division of words into syllables, which are the individual sounds or beats in a word.

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How many syllables are in the word 'banana'?

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The word 'banana' has three syllables: ba-na-na.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word, typically containing a vowel sound.

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How would you syllabicate the word 'happy'?

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The word 'happy' is syllabicated as hap-py.

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What is the rule for dividing syllables in a word?

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A common rule is to divide between two consonants, as in 'hap-py'.

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How would you syllabicate the word 'elephant'?

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The word 'elephant' is syllabicated as el-e-phant.

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel sound, like 'he' or 'go'.

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What is a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable ends with a consonant, like 'cat' or 'dog'.

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How would you syllabicate the word 'computer'?

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The word 'computer' is syllabicated as com-pu-ter.

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What is a compound word?

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A compound word is made up of two or more smaller words, like 'basketball' (basket + ball).