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Unit (6) – Phonics
Syllables
Parent’s Guide
A syllable is a word part with one vowel sound. Some
words have more than one syllable. When a syllable has two
vowels next to each other, it is called a “Vowel Team Syllable”.
The Raccoon Rule
How do you know where to split the word/syllable?
When a word has a “Vowel Team”, treat the vowel team as
one sound. Then, split the word using the Rabbit, Tiger, Camel
or Turtle Rule.
Example:
raccoon = rac • coon remain = re • main
Divide the following words into syllables.
1) google ______ • ______
2) upload ______ • ______
3) disorder ______ • ______
4) contain ______ • ______
5) eagle ______ • ______
6) payment ______ • ______
7) dentist ______ • ______
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