VCCV Pattern

VCCV Pattern funny How many syllables do you hear?

fun / ny two Notice that each syllable has one vowel sound.

VCCV Pattern snap How many syllables do you hear?

snap one Notice that each syllable has one vowel sound.

VCCV Pattern unhelpful How many syllables do you hear?

un / help / ful three Notice that each syllable has one vowel sound.

VCCV Pattern napkin How many syllables do you hear?

nap / kin two Notice that each syllable has one vowel sound.

VCCV Pattern napkin Each syllable has one vowel sound, so that should help me find the syllables in his word. I’ll mark the vowels

a

and

i

with a V. n a p k i n v v

VCCV Pattern n a p k i n v v Next, I see two consonants between those vowels. I’ll mark each one with a C.

n a p k i n v c c v

VCCV Pattern This shows a syllable division pattern I know. If a word has one vowel followed by two consonants and another vowel, I can try dividing the word into syllables between the consonants.

n a p / k i n v c / c v

VCCV Pattern problem How many syllables do you hear?

prob / lem two Notice that each syllable has one vowel sound.

VCCV Pattern muffin How many syllables do you hear?

muf / fin two Notice that each syllable has one vowel sound.

VCCV Pattern trumpet What letters make the VCCV pattern?

umpe Where will the word be divided?

trum / pet

VCCV Pattern cactus What letters make the VCCV pattern?

actu Where will the word be divided?

cac / tus

VCCV Pattern after What letters make the VCCV pattern?

afte Where will the word be divided?

af / ter

VCCV Pattern helmet What letters make the VCCV pattern?

elme Where will the word be divided?

hel / met

VCCV Pattern insect What letters make the VCCV pattern?

inse Where will the word be divided?

in / sect

VCCV Pattern Read the following sentence: The rabbit sat in the basket.

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