Syllable Breakdown

Every syllable must have . . .

• no more than one vowel.

• at least one vowel.

• two or more vowels.

• a long sound and a short sound.

A word with only one syllable can have more than one vowel.

• True

• False

What is the correct way to divide the word "talent"?

• ta / lent

• tal /ent

• tale / nt

What is the correct way to divided the word "gather"?

• gat / her
• ga / ther
• gath / er

What is the correct way to divide the word "correct"?

• co / rrect
• cor / rect
• corr / ect

How would you break this word into syllables?
damage

• dam/age
• da/mage
• dama/ge

How would you break this word into syllables?
paper

• p/ap/er
• pa/per
• pap/er

How would you break this word into syllables?
camel

• ca/mel
• cam/el
• came/l

How many syllables?
Winter

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How many syllables?
quarter

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4