the method of forming or dividing words
fur•ni•ture
there is one<Many people believe there is 2 but its 1:)
The word flower is divided into syllables like so: flow-er.
It will break the word down into syllables so the reader can understand the correct pronunciation. This is usually followed by a brief definition of the word, and (in larger dictionaries) an example sentence.
The syllabication (dividing into syllables, which is also called syllabification) of liquid is liq-uid. This might look unusual, because we usually do not see the q separated from the u like this.If you think of the qu pair as similar to kw, however, which would make the word likwid, the division into the syllables lik-wid is probably clearer.
what is the syllabication of quiet
The syllabication of "because" is be-cause.
The syllabication of "cleaner" is "clean-er."
The syllabication of "patriotism" is pat-ri-o-tism.
The syllabication for "incredulity" is in-cre-du-li-ty.
The syllabication of the word "genuflect" is gen-u-flect.
The syllabication of "thief" is one syllable: thief.
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Knowing the syllabication of a word helps you to pronounce it correctly and spell it correctly
Giant
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Hesitant is made up of three syllables: hes / i / tant