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Rule #1
When there are two consonants in the middle of the word the syllable break is between those two consonants.
* hap-pen * dinner * cabbage
* supper * puppy * target
* window * napkin * blister
Rule #2
If the word is a compound word, the syllable break is between the two words.
* cup-cake * doghouse * firefighter
* everyone * football * classroom
* butterfly * bedroom * shoelace
Rule #3
If the word has only one consonant in the middle, the syllable break is usually before the consonant. When a vowel is at the end of the syllable, it’s called an open syllable and the vowel makes a long sound.
* ba-con * donut * baby
* clover * begin * regard
* silent * siren * oval
Rule #4
If the word has only one consonant in the middle and you tried breaking it between the vowel and the consonant and it didn’t make a word you recognize, try breaking the word between the consonant and the next vowel. This is called a closed syllable and will make the vowel short. This works 45% of the time.
* fin-ish * minute * money
* camel * digit * venom
* travel * level * honey