2 Syllable Words
double consonants
What is when there are two consonants in the middle, you should divide the word between the consonants.
discrimination
What is dis-crim-i-na-tion
cactus
What is cac-tus
Suffix
What is always divide before the suffix. A suffix is found at the end of a root word.
personality
What is per-son-al-i-ty
confuse
What is con - fuse
Compound words
What is divide between compound words. Compound words are two words put together to make one word. Note: each word must beable to stand alone.
anniversary
What is an-ni-ver-sa-ry.
The pattern makes one syllable with a long vowel.
What is Long Vowel - silent - e syllable or magic 'e'
imagination
What is im-ag-i-na-tion
goblin
What is gob-lin
accommodation
What is ac-com-mo-da-tion.