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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that contains a vowel sound and may or may not be surrounded by consonants. It is a building block of words.

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How do you divide the word 'inhabit' into syllables?

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in-hab-it

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What is the syllable division for the word 'kindness'?

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kind-ness

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What is the syllable division for the word 'gruffness'?

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gruff-ness

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How do you divide the word 'limit' into syllables?

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lim-it

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What is the syllable division for the word 'misconduct'?

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mis-con-duct

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What are the rules for dividing words into syllables?

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1. A syllable must have at least one vowel. 2. Divide between two consonants. 3. If a single consonant is between two vowels, it goes with the second vowel.

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What is the difference between a closed syllable and an open syllable?

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A closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound (e.g., 'cat'). An open syllable ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound (e.g., 'he').

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Can you give an example of a word with three syllables?

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An example of a three-syllable word is 'elephant' (el-e-phant).

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What is a compound word and how does it relate to syllables?

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A compound word is formed by combining two or more words, and the number of syllables in a compound word is the sum of the syllables in each individual word (e.g., 'toothbrush' has two syllables: tooth-brush).