Syllable breaking rules Syllable breaking rules Teaching suggestions

Syllable breaking rules

Syllable breaking rules Teaching suggestions • To identify syllables, a simple rule is to tick each vowel sound in the word. This tells the number of syllables. • Then draw a line between each syllable. A useful rule is that if two consonants come after the vowel, draw a line between the consonants. • Then decode the word syllable by syllable. • HINT: Allow pupils to do the break up for themselves. They can check the vowels and split between each syllable.

Syllable rules 1 -2 Rule: 1. Closed syllable – divide between the consonants Rule 2: Open syllable – divide after the first vowel – if that does not work, divide after the consonant that follows the vowel Closed syllable VC/CV – e. g. , Open syllable V/CV – e. g. , rabbit cactus magnet cotton sudden tennis mussel insect rubbish cactus attic combat velvet happen kitchen control collect robot open basic hotel pilot tulip begin bacon taken human broken potato ipod protect But camel cabin

Syllable rules 3 -4 Rule 3 – silent e vowel pattern– do not count the e as a vowel sound - count only the other vowel sounds Rule 4 – r-affected vowel – always keep the vowel and r together – divide after the ar, er, ur, ir, or Silent e pattern e. g. , awake escape became arrive Chinese extreme compute dictate decorate compete upside invite decrease marinate contaminate telephone dynamite practice police r-affected vowel pattern e. g. , surfer carpet corner turnip artist farmer corner carton orbit interesting Saturday hamburger decorate cartridge orthodontist

Syllable rules 5 -6 Rule 1 – vowel teams – keep the teams together – count the vowel team as one sound Rule 2 – LE pattern – keep the LE together – count as one vowel sound Vowel teams pattern e. g. , -LE pattern e. g. , weekend ointment cleaner painting voucher mountain cheaper groaning thousand scooter curly trailer toothpick trousers mouthful wooden bubble uncle cattle ripple paddle little apple rattle bottle horrible cable sparkle cattle table gobble jingle-jangle