Unit 8: Syllables: how to divide words
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dentist | lazy | upon | volcano | America |
teaching | lightest | statue | swallow | cloakroom |
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Now, you know what’s coming next! A few words break the rule and the syllables are created by consonants. |
Sometimes the letter m on the end of a word forms a syllable on its own: |
rhythm | Most rock music has strong rhythm. | |
chasm | A chasm is a wide gap. | |
spasm | A spasm is a sudden, uncontrolled movement. |
These words all have the suffix -ism which has two syllables. It can mean an action, a system, a principle, a medical condition: | ||
ageism | Ageism: bias against older people. | |
alcoholism | Alcoholism: an addiction to alcohol. | |
Buddhism | Buddhism: the beliefs of Buddhists. |
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