IXL | Segment multisyllabic words | 3rd grade language arts

Listen to the word.

Now, insert one line to divide this word into two syllables.

v a l l e y

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Listen to the word.

Now, insert one line to divide this word into two syllables.

r e c o r d

key idea

Words are made up of syllables. Each syllable has one vowel sound. To divide a word into syllables, start by finding the vowels. Then, divide the word between the vowel sounds.

For example, think about the word rabbit. This word has two vowel letters and two vowel sounds. So, the word can be divided like this:

rab|bit

When you split this word between the two middle consonants, each syllable has one vowel sound, and the first syllable has a short vowel sound.

Often, vowel sounds are made with more than one vowel letter. So, when you find the vowels, think about the vowel patterns and the sounds those patterns make.

For example, think about the word playground. This word has four vowel letters and two vowel sounds. So, it can be divided like this:

play|ground

In this word, ay work together to make the long a sound /ā/, and ou work together to make the /ow/ sound.

Words can be divided differently depending on how they are pronounced.

For example, the word record, meaning a music record, can be divided like this:

rec|ord

Here, the first syllable has the short vowel sound /ě/.

The word record, like recording a video, can be divided like this:

re|cord

Here, the first syllable has the long vowel sound /ē/.

solution

The first syllable has a long vowel sound, so this word can be divided like this:

re|cord

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