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Unit (2)

Phonics – Syllables

Parent’s Guide

A syllable is a word part with one vowel sound. Some

words have more than one syllable. There is a rule breaker of

the open syllable rule. This rule is called “VC/V Syllable”.

The Camel Rule

How do you know where to split the word/syllable?

When a word has one consonant between the vowels and the

first vowel has a short sound, split the word after the
consonant.

Example:

camel = cam • el habit = hab • it

Divide the following words into syllables.

1) comic ______ • ______

2) profit ______ • ______

3) exit ______ • ______

4) seven ______ • ______

5) lemon ______ • ______

6) finish ______ • ______

7) lizard ______ • ______

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