Syllable Rules

When two consonants are between two vowels, the word is usually divided between the two ...

• vowels

• consonants

Second

• s/econd

• se/cond

• sec/ond

• secon/d

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?
paper

• p/ap/er

• pa/per

• pap/er

How many syllables?
quarter

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How would you break this word into syllables?
bacon

• ba/con

• bac/on

• b/acon

How would you break this word into syllables?
damage

• dam/age

• da/mage

• dama/ge

Winter

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many syllables?
elephant 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4