Irregular Syllables
Definitions
Syllabic Split
Example Words
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100

direction

tion

100

vid

see

100

Lesson

Les.son

100

dent

dentist, dental, dentures

100
squim

In the chair

200

merely

ly

200
pre

Before

200

Bedroom

Bed.room

200

mis

mistake, misspell

200

sapt

At the chair

300

tenderly

2, er, ly

300

dict

say

300

Before

Be.fore

300

-ize

realize, capitalize, alphabetize

300

wu

Like Mule or Flute

400

castle

-tle

400

cred

Believe (i.e. credibility)

400

Water

Wa.ter

400

-tude

attitude, altitude, gratitude

400

cre

Tree

500

recently

2, cent, ly

500

pel

drive

500

River

500

hos

hospital, hospitalized, hospitality

500

fli

Kite