Syllable Patterns

VC/CV and VC/CCV

• Divide between the 1^st and 2^nd consonants.
• examples:  buf-fet, des-sert, ob-ject, ber-ry, & pil-grim
• Never split 2 consonants that are different letters, but make only 1 sound when pronounced together.
• examples:  th, sh, ph, th, ch, & wh

V/CV and VC/V

• Does the 1^st vowel have a long sound?  (Like the 'i' in line)
• Divide before the consonant:  V/CV
• examples:  ba-by, re-sult, i-vy, fro-zen, & Cu-pid
• Does the 1^st vowel have a short sound?  (Like the 'i' in mill)
• Divide after the consonant:  VC/V
• examples:  met-al, riv-er, mod-el, val-ue, & rav-age

CV/V, CV/VC, and CV/VVC

• Do the vowels make 2 different vowel sounds?
• Divide between the vowel letters which separate the different sounds.
• examples:  tri-o, po-em, li-on, be-ing, & cu-ri-ous