Breaking Multisyllable Words

Select the choice that shows the word broken into syllables correctly.  

• nav/i/ga/tion

• nav/igation

• nav/iga/tion

• nav/igat/ion

Select the choice that shows the word broken into syllables correctly.

• hum/id/ity

• hu/mid/i/ty

• humid/i/ty

Divide the word gerbil into syllables:

• Ger/ bil

• Ge/rbil

• Gerb/il

• Gerbi/ l

Divide the word INTERPRET into syllables

• In/ ter/ pret

• Inter/ pret

• Int/ er/ pret

• In/ terpret

Divide the word PERFECT into syllables:

• Perfe/ ct

• Perf/ ect

• Per/ fect

• Pe/ rfect

Divide the word PERMANENT into syllables:

• Perm/ anent

• Per/ ma/ nent

• Perm/ a/ nent

• Perma/ nent

Divide the word SERVICE into syllables:

• Se/rvice

• Ser/vice

• Serv/ ice

• Servic/e

Divide the word SERVANT into syllables:

• Se/rvant

• Serv/ ant

• Ser/ va/ nt

• Ser/ vant

Divide the word CERTAIN into syllables:

• Cer/ tain

• Cert/ ain

• Ce/ rtain

• Ce/ rt/ ain

Divide the word PERSONAL into syllables:

• Per

• Per/ son/ al

• Pe/ rso/ nal

• Pers/ o/ nal