Identify syllable division

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "girl"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "calculator"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

​Let's look at the word "Calculator"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - No

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

​CALCULATOR

​The answer is 4 syllables

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "watermelon"

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "Whippersnapper"

Name an old person gives to a young person

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

​Let's look at the word "Whippersnapper"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - No

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

​WHIPPERSNAPPER

​The answer is 4 syllables

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "Flibbertigibbet"

A person who talkes too much

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

​Let's look at the word "Flibbertigibbet"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - No

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

​FLIBBERTIGIBBET

​The answer is 5 syllables

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "Ragamuffin"

Someone who wears old clothes

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

​Let's look at the word "Floccinaucinihilipilification"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - Yes

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

- 12 syllables

The letters "au" & "io" work together as a team

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "Gibberish"

Someone who talks nonsense

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Each syllable has at least 1 vowel

How many syllables in the word "Collywobbles"

A pain in your stomach

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

​Let's look at the word "Collywobbles"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - No

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

COLLYWOBBLES

*Remember that a Y can also be a vowel

​Vowel Teams

​Vowels working together to make one sound

​Boat - 2 vowels but only 1 syllable as the oa works together

Balloon - 3 vowels but only 2 syllables as the oo works together

Generous - 4 vowels but only 3 syllables as the ou works together

Entertainment - 5 vowels but only 4 syllables as the ai works together

Multiple Choice

How many syllables in the word "their"

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

​Let's look at the word "Their"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - Yes

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

Their - 1 syllable

The letters "ei" work together as a team

Multiple Choice

How many syllables in the word "goalkeeper"

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

​Let's look at the word "Goalkeeper"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - Yes

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

Goalkeeper - 3 syllables

The letters "oa" work together as a team

Multiple Choice

How many syllables in the word "Hallaballoo"

A large noise

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

How many syllables in the word "Finifugal"

A person who is afraid to finish anything

• 2

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• 5

Multiple Choice

How many syllables in the word "Hoodwink"

To trick somebody

• 2

• 3

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• 5

Multiple Choice

Break this word apart (One of the longest words in the world)

How many syllables in the word "Floccinaucinihilipilification"

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - Yes

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

Floccinaucinihilipilification - 12 syllables

The letters "au" & "io" work together as a team

Multiple Choice

How many syllables to - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

​Let's look at the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - Yes

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

- 14 syllables

The letters "au" & "io" work together as a team

​Let's look at the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"

​Do we have any vowel teams (vowels joined together) - Yes

Is there a magic (e) - No

​So let's seperate the vowels

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

The letters "au" & "io" work together as a team