syllable division rules

syllable division rules how many syllables™ www.how many syllables.com © 2016 how many syllables. all rights reserved. 1. separate prefixes and suffixes from root words. o examples: pre-view, work-ing, re-do, end-less, & out-ing 2. are two (or more) consonants next to each other? o divide between the 1st and 2nd consonants.  examples: buf-fet, des-sert, ob-ject, ber-ry, & pil-grim o never split 2 consonants that make only 1 sound when pronounced together and aren't the same letter (i.e., ‘ff’).  examples: th, sh, ph, th, ch, & wh 3. is the consonant surrounded by vowels? o does the vowel have a long sound? (like the ‘i’ in line)  divide before the consonant.  examples: ba-by, re-sult, i-vy, fro-zen, & …

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