syllabication rules

microsoft word - syllabication rules.doc syllabication rules 1. every syllable has one vowel sound. 2. the number of vowel sounds in a word equals the number of syllables. home = 1 sub ject = 2 pub lish ing = 3 3. a one syllable word is never divided. stop feet bell 4. consonant blends and digraphs are never separated. rest ing bush el reach ing 5. when a word has a ck or an x in it, the word is usually divided after the ck or x. nick el tax 6. a compound word is divided between the two words that make the compound word. in side foot ball tooth brush 7. when two or more consonants come between two …

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