In this section we will practice dividing words into syllables. (Not to be confused with hyphenation, which is covered in another section. These are slightly different things, as there are specific rules for hyphenation.)

Dividing words into syllables

The ability to divide words into syllables is a very important skill that it is advisable to acquire before entering first grade. Children who have learned to read syllables, accordingly, have fewer problems. But they still happen.

Imagine, the child is already reading fluently, we taught him what letters there are - vowels and consonants, taught him to count the letters in a word, and then began to approach the transfer of words, and again returned to syllables. In this situation, children often get confused and instead of dividing into syllables, they divide the word by letters.

How to teach a child to divide words into syllables? There are many ways to do this.

Rules for dividing words into syllables

• syllables are always formed using vowels, That's why, As many vowels as there are in a word, there are as many syllables. A syllable can consist of one vowel, but there are no syllables without vowels. Examples: mo-lo-ko, e-zhik, etc.
• If a syllable consists of several letters, then it always begins with a consonant.(An exception is cases when the previous syllable ends in Y: district)

Previously, the rules for dividing into syllables and for hyphenation were the same, with the exception that you could not hyphenate or leave one letter on a line. The new rules for dividing into syllables, which children now learn by, are much more complex, and, most importantly, different from dividing words for hyphenation. This is especially true for words with several consonants in the middle of the word. We shared: cat, window, class, etc.

According to the new rules, only sonorant consonants (m, n, l, r, m, l, n, r) and Y “stick” to the first syllable, in other cases all consonants “go” to the second syllable. For example: krom-ka, ban-ka, ban-ka, may-ka, but: sha-pka, equal, etc.

When divided into syllables, two identical consonants necessarily go to the second syllable: yes,

o-leak. In this case, the division of the same words for transfer will be different - given, from-flow, hat-ka, etc.

In any case, you need to constantly practice dividing words into syllables, especially if you have problems with this. Syllables can be sung and chanted, just like in a stadium. “Clapping” words with your hands helps. Speech therapists and teachers often advise placing the back of your hand under your chin and saying the word loudly, with your chin touching your hand with each syllable.

We offer you an online training game “Dividing words into syllables”. In it you need to drag the separator bars onto the word. Similar tasks are often found in Russian language tests in 1st grade. In this game we will divide words into syllables. In the next section we will practice dividing words for hyphenation.

Natalia Chernyshova
Summary of the literacy lesson “Syllable. Dividing words into syllables" (preparatory group)

LESSON No. 7.

Subject. Syllable. Dividing words into syllables.

Target: give an idea about syllable, teach to divide words into syllables,

distinguish between one-, two-, and three-syllables words; improve the articulatory apparatus of children, develop lexicon, thinking, speech; develop the ability to hear and listen to spoken words words.

Equipment: object pictures, toys, cards - diagrams.

Progress of the lesson:

Come on, everyone, stand in a circle,

Everyone suddenly joined hands,

We will stand next to you and answer questions.

Let's start studying, we'll try our best throughout the lesson,

Repeat, don’t yawn, remember everything.

1. REPEATING WHAT YOU LEARNED IN THE PREVIOUS ONE CLASSES

1. CONVERSATION. (The toy Mishutka takes an active part in the conversation)

What do these diagrams mean?

(The teacher shows different diagrams.)

-How do we designate words– names of objects? (one straight line)

-How do we designate words - names of actions? (two straight lines)

-How do we designate words- signs of objects? (wavy line)

What questions are answered? words– names of objects, words - names of actions, words- signs of objects?

Iga: "Count how many words in a sentence» .

The teacher pronounces a sentence of two to four words, and the child determines by ear the amount words in a sentence.

For example: The bear is sleeping. (2-words)

WORK AT THE BOARD

Laying out sentences perceived by ear.

The teacher pronounces the sentence in full. Together with the child, he determines the quantity by ear. words in a sentence. The second time he does not pronounce the sentence completely, but dictates it according to words like a dictation. The child writes a schematic sentence on the board.

The bear performs this task. (CHILDREN HELP AND CORRECT HIM.)

2. MOTIVATION TRAINING

Creating a problematic situation.

Mishutka and Buratino decided to hold a running competition. They invite you "cheer" for the athletes. What does it mean to root for athletes?

How many of you have been to the competition?

Where do they go?

What do they call those who "sick" for athletes? What are they doing?

You will be fans. Girls will root for Pinocchio, and boys for Mishutka. Remember that the fans loudly chant the runner's name in sections.

So, Buratino came to the start. Girls, can you tell me the name of this runner? (Bu-ra-ti-no.)

Mishutka came to the start. Boys, how can you tell the name of this runner? (Mi-shut-ka.)

Reade set Go! (two children with toy characters play the role of runners)

We congratulate Mishutka and Buratino on their excellent result.

When you shouted the names of the athletes, what did it sound like? word? (in parts)

3. COMMUNICATION OF TOPICS AND OBJECTIVES CLASSES

On this in class we will learn what are these parts called? words and why do you need to be able to divide words into pieces. 4. PRIMARY PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS OF NEW MATERIAL

1. Practical work.

Speak slowly word fish. Tap it on the table with a pencil. Slap it word. Count the claps. How much did you get?

The teacher explains to the children that THE WORD FISH HAS TWO PARTS.

Names the first part, then the second. When we say the word is not complete, but dividing it into parts means that we divide it into syllables(show).

IN there can be two words, three, four and more syllables. And there are also such words, in which there is only one syllable. So you probably noticed that words are longer and shorter. It depends on how much is in it syllables. Listen, I'll say it words of one syllable: house, cancer, catfish, cat, etc.

When pronouncing these words the mouth opens only once. Now listen and tell me how long syllables I divide these words(the teacher pronounces two, three syllables words)

5. CONSOLIDATION AND COMPREHENSION OF KNOWLEDGE BY CHILDREN

1. Game "Divide words into syllables» .

Try it yourself first in a whisper and then say it out loud. syllable words - names of objects, which I will show you in the drawings.

2. Physical education minute « Jumping syllables»

I call words, and you should, pronouncing words by syllables, jump the same number of times.

3. Simulation syllabic composition of words.

When we wrote down the sentence graphically, each word indicated by a dash. To show how much in words syllables, you can draw rectangles divided into as many parts as syllables in a word.

(The teacher marks the most attentive children.)

4. Game "Counting"

You children always speak in sentences words pronounce them together in sentences. But sometimes, in the game, you say words by syllables. For example, when you recite rhymes. Now stand in a circle and listen to me syllables say a rhyme.

Che - re - pa - ha tail under - zha - la

And followed the hare.

O-ka-za-las forward-re-di

Who doesn't believe you?

The teacher invites the children to remember other rhyming rhymes known to them and pronounce them according to syllables. The teacher asks you to choose the one you need syllabic rhythm for counting rhymes so that every the word is divided into syllables.

6. GENERALIZATION AND SYSTEMATIZATION OF KNOWLEDGE

The bear helps.

WORK AT THE BOARD

Now let's play. I will show you pictures, and you will find house diagrams for them.

Look at the picture. What do you see? Name it. Let's determine the quantity syllables.

To determine the quantity syllables in a word, there is another way. You place your hand just below your chin. Sharing word into syllables, you keep track of how many times your chin touches your hand.

How did you share words into syllables?

How many syllables can be in a word?

7. Summary classes

What new did you learn on class?

What have you learned?

Why do you need to be able to divide? words into syllables?

Try dividing into syllables parents' names, animal names.

Isolating syllables in words is an important stage in learning to read. To teach a child to correctly divide words into syllables, and then add whole words from different syllables, you need to find the right approach and choose the right set of exercises. There are methods that allow preschoolers to be introduced to reading and syllable division at home. By starting classes at an early age, you will significantly make your child’s work easier in the future when it’s time to go to school.

Stages of learning to read

To make mastering the material easy and effective, it is worth knowing the main stages of learning to read. Haste and untimeliness in this matter will not lead to quick results, but rather will discourage the child from learning for a long time. It is also important to know the place of syllable division in learning to read.

Consider the following steps:

1. sound (acquiring the skills to identify sounds in a word and name them);
2. alphabetic (learning letters);
3. syllable division (dividing words into syllables, identifying syllables by ear, adding them into words);
4. reading words individually, in phrases and sentences.

The most important sign that a child is ready to start learning to read is his interest in letters and words. “What kind of letter is this?”, “How to write it?”, “What kind of word is this?” - all these questions signal that it’s time to start active reading.

Methods of teaching reading

There are five popular techniques.

1. Sound-letter, or Elkonin's method. This is a rather complex system, aimed at the age of 6-7 years, so it is not suitable for preschoolers.
2. Traditional speech therapy. N. S. Zhukova’s primer was compiled according to this system. The combination of classical and modern teaching technologies is popular in schools. It is worth introducing children to this method gradually by the age of 6 in order to simplify learning at school.
3. Doman's method. Glenn Doman is a neurophysiologist. He developed a system for teaching reading to mentally retarded children. At the moment, this system is also used with healthy children in the early stages of development. The method is to show the child words written in bright red letters and repeat them several times a day. In this way, visual memory develops and letters and words are memorized.
4. Zaitsev's method. It is based on the addition of ready-made syllables written on cubes. Suitable for preschoolers. The method is popular, but is not officially used in schools.
5. Montessori system. Children first learn to write letters using frames and special inserts, and then learn the letters themselves and the corresponding sounds.

In Doman’s method, whole words are studied at once, while in Zaitsev’s, syllables plus words are studied, so if you choose these methods, the stage of teaching syllable division merges with the letter stage. When your child knows the names of some letters and sounds and has a good vocabulary, you can incorporate the following exercises into your lessons.

A set of games and exercises

Taking into account the existing stages and methods of teaching reading, you shape the entire educational process. After the child has learned letters and sounds, you can begin to teach the child to read syllables. It is best to conduct classes in a playful way - this will make the preschooler more comfortable, and it will also increase interest in reading in general.

So, what games can be used in the learning process?

1. Game “How many syllables - so many steps!” First, you should teach your child to hear syllables in words and pronounce them. You need to explain to him that the number of syllables in a word is equal to the number of vowels (you can remind him that vowels are sounds that “can sing,” and sing these sounds with him). Start this game with simple words with one or two vowels, preferably repeated: mom, dad, Sasha, hall, garden; table, yard, milk, etc. When you repeat all the vowels separately, gradually complicate the game, including words with different sounds: summer, Vova, heaven, Luntik, etc.
2. "Adventurers". It is pointless to explain to children 5 years old the rules for attaching sonorant sounds to syllables, as well as transferring consonant letters to other consonants, as in the word no-ski. Use games to remember specific syllables. Draw a poster with a map of a fictional city. At each station, draw syllables in a frame with a bright felt-tip pen, start with simple ones: at station 1 - MI, at station 2 - SHA, at station 3 - DE, at station 4 - YES. Give your child a car and travel around the city with him. Ask him to name the syllables; for each correct answer, give him a chip. Reward for completing the entire game with a medal. Make several of these posters with different stations and syllables.
3. "Magnets". An effective game if you set out to teach your child to divide not only simple but also complex words into syllables. Buy letter magnets and attach them to your refrigerator or magnetic board. Together with your child, make up a few words every day using syllables from magnets. This could be some kind of code to get an extra 10 minutes of watching a cartoon. Or the trick “divide the word BA-NAN into syllables and get a banana.” Make up a complex word, for example the surname - ALEXEEVS. And ask the child to divide it into syllables. Help if he doesn't succeed.
4. "House-man-vegetable." Cut out several houses and glue them to whatman paper. Each house will have a name, for example MA or TO. Cut out the little men and give each a name beginning with the syllable that the houses are named with (Masha and Tom). Ask your child to correctly connect the person and the house using the first syllable. Then Masha and Tom will go to the store and buy fruits or vegetables starting with the syllables “ma” and “to” (tangerines, tomatoes). Cut out or draw a store with various products.
5. "Write in the sand." We learn to write letters on multi-colored semolina. Children like to draw in the sand; you can buy multi-colored sand in the store, or paint semolina, put it on a tray and show your child how to write various letters and syllables. This develops fine motor skills and creativity.
6. “Combine the syllables into words.” You can gradually move on to more complex exercises. Write syllables on cards and ask them to form a word. Suggest short words first, then long ones. Make a pyramid of words: the shortest word is at the top, and the longest at the bottom.
7. “I’m following the trail.” Write words on A4 sheets of paper, distribute the sheets throughout the apartment, and at the finish line put a prize (a toy, a ticket for attractions), ask the child to follow in the footsteps. Stepping on each one, he needs to name the word syllable by syllable. You can also write individual syllables so that with each step the child gets a new word. By performing this simple but interesting exercise, the child will learn to connect syllables.
8. “Find another word in the word.” DID (dinner, gave), GARDEN (city, clan), etc.
9. Texts for reading to preschoolers. Small texts from which a child can begin to read syllables in words. Use rhyming texts and pure sayings (“Mom washed the frame”, “We have fun in the village”). First, the child must remember the entire phrase, and then divide it into syllables.

Remember: play is an optional activity, so don’t force your child to do something he doesn’t want, but rather motivate him or reschedule the activity for another time. The more colorful the game is designed, the longer the preschooler will be occupied with it, and the better the results will be.

A syllable is the minimum pronunciation unit in the Russian language. It may consist of one or more sounds.

Schoolchildren and students of philology often face tasks like: “Divide the words into syllables.” It would seem that it is very easy to cope with such a task. However, people often have the question: “How to correctly divide words into syllables?”

In the article you will find the answer to this question. Get acquainted with the basic rules and learn words into syllables.

Difficulties of the syllable division

Usually there are no problems with breaking simple words into syllables. Any of us can cope with the syllable division of the noun “water”. But how to divide a word into syllables if it is complex in composition?

Let’s take the participle “considered” as an example. How to correctly carry out the syllable division: “rassmo-tren-ny”, “ra-ssmo-tren-ny”, “ra-ssmo-tren-ny”? The correct answer is the third option, but why? In order to figure it out, let's get acquainted with the basic rules for dividing a word into syllables.

Basic rules of syllable division

The first thing to remember is that the number of syllables in a word is equal to the sum of the vowels that are part of it. The boundaries of the syllable division often do not coincide with the morphemic division, therefore, when doing analysis, it is necessary to rely on the following rules:

• syllabic-forming sounds in the Russian language are vowels;
• a syllable cannot contain more than one vowel;
• a syllable can consist of one vowel sound (o-vod) or a combination of vowels and consonants. A syllable consisting of two or more sounds always begins with a consonant;
• All syllables in the Russian language tend to be open.

Open and closed syllables

In order to determine how to divide a word into syllables correctly, you need to be able to distinguish them by type. All syllables in modern Russian are divided into two types: open and closed.

An open syllable always ends in (pro-vo-da, go-lo-va, pe-le-na). It can occur at the beginning, middle or end of a word.

A closed syllable ends with a consonant. Most often it appears at the end of a word (onion, smog, hunger). Also, a closed syllable can be formed if there is (sil-ki, wolves, tank-ki) in the middle of the word.

If a group of several consonants occurs in the middle of a word, they usually move to the beginning of the syllable, leaving the previous one open (di-who-phone, na-name-ni-e, re-da-kti-ro-va-ni-e).

Features of the syllable division

The syllable division in the Russian language obeys not only the law of the open syllable, but also the law of ascending sonority. The point is that the syllables in a word are arranged in ascending order: from less sonorous to more sonorous. Several rules follow from this. They will tell you how to correctly divide words into syllables:

1. If a word contains a consonant that stands between two vowels, it goes to the next syllable (to-pot, pu-le-met, vy-vod, i-ko-na, ka-li-na);
2. The combination of several noisy ones (all consonants, except sonorant ones) is classified as the next syllable (e-zda, ruk-chka, mo-li-tva, ka-li-tka);
3. A group of noisy and sonorant consonant sounds is assigned to the second syllable (important, so-pro-ti-vle-ni-e, o-smy-sle-ni-e);
4. Several sonorant consonants located in one word between vowels are assigned to the next syllable (a-lmaz, a-rmi-ya, in my opinion);
5. In combinations of sonorant and noisy ones between vowels, the first sound goes to the syllable in front of it (ne-zya, half-ka, nor-ka, mer-tsa-ni-e, vor-si-nka);
6. Repeated consonants go to the syllable following them (vo-zhi, Ro-ssi-ya, ko-lo-nna, a-lle-ya);
7. If a word contains a “th” that comes before a sonorant or noisy syllable, it is included in the previous syllable (moi-va, lei-ka, ka-na-rey-ka, te-lo-gray-ka).

Remembering these rules is not difficult, but they will help you easily determine how to divide a word into syllables correctly.

Algorithm for performing syllable division

We have analyzed a theory that will help us divide words into syllables. Now let's move on to the practical part. A simple plan will help us successfully determine how many syllables are in a word:

1. Write down the word given in the task on a separate sheet of paper.
2. Determine how many vowel sounds it contains.
3. Draw an initial syllable division after each vowel sound.
4. See if there are any difficult places in the word: groups of consonants, sonorants or double sounds.
5. If there is, change the syllable boundary according to the rules.

It should be remembered that syllable transfer and syllable separation are not equal to each other. carried out based on the morphemic We cannot separate the letter from the prefix or suffix.

Dividing a word into syllables allows you to split entire morphemes into parts in accordance with the rules of syllable division. For example, consider the verb “to raise.” For transfer, it will be divided as follows: “underneath.” The division by syllables will be different: “by day.”

syllable by syllable

Nowadays, many mothers are trying to teach their children to read as early as possible. One of the most effective ways in this matter is to read syllables. You cannot explain to a child how to divide a word into syllables using complex rules. Therefore, gaming techniques are used.

You can start working with your child as early as one year. Exercises aimed at developing reading skills help improve memory and develop abstract thinking. They teach the child to think logically and make comparisons. In addition, classes can be turned into a fun game.

First, teach your child the alphabet. Books with bright pictures and cubes will help with this. Boards on which you can attach multi-colored letters.

Then explain that there are vowels and Vowels are pronounced long and loudly. Consonants are short and dull. Tell your child that the stressed syllable lasts the longest.

Say a few simple words out loud and ask your child to determine which sound is stressed. Choose nouns that your child is familiar with. The following words are suitable for training: “soap”, “water”, “hand”, “leg”, “face”, “body”.

Explain that the number of vowels corresponds to the number of syllables. If your child already knows how to count, try to figure out with him how many vowels are in these words: “carrot”, “onion”, “plate”, “cabbage”, “toy”, “TV”.

After introducing your child to the basics, move on to play exercises.

Make cards on which the syllables for each consonant letter of the alphabet will be written. In order to systematize the technique, place combinations of consonants and vowels in the same order on each card. For example: “ma, me, we, mi, mo, my, mu, mu.”

Give your child a card, have him look at the syllables while you read them out loud, and repeat. This exercise will help develop visual memory. Over time, the child will be able to recognize syllables and pronounce them without your help.

Make signs with letter combinations written on them. Ask your child to make a word out of them and read it. To begin, offer him cards with the syllables “ma”, “pa”. Let the baby make up words that are well known to him: “mom” and “dad”.

Try to come up with different games for your baby to spark interest. For example, invite him to send one letter to visit another and see what happens.

Moving from simple to complex

When the child masters the basics, begin to complicate the tasks. At the same time, continue to conduct classes in a playful way.

Offer your child several words that differ in only one letter. Let him determine what the difference is between them. For example, the words: “soap” and “cute”, “house” and “smoke”.

Choose a dozen words consisting of two syllables. You will need one card for each syllable. Mix the leaves and ask the child to make words from them. Suitable nouns are “frame”, “mom”, “dad”, “dacha”, “arm”, “leg”, “face”, “soap”, “body”, “meat”.

Teach your child to carry over syllables. To do this, write down several two-syllable words in a column on a piece of paper. Have your child draw a line after each vowel and then say it out loud, pausing briefly at the syllable break.

Take two sheets of paper with the same text. Let it be a fairy tale or a short nursery rhyme. Ask your child to follow the words as you read. After a while, pause and ask your child where you stopped.

Read short stories with your child based on roles.

For activities of any kind, choose funny children's texts that arouse the child's interest. These could be poems, fairy tales, short articles about animals. Ask them to retell what they read. This will help develop the baby's memory and speech.

Before you begin, make sure your child is ready to learn. He has developed speech and can write short stories. There are no pronunciation defects.

Start with simple things, gradually move on to complex ones. At each new lesson, repeat the material from the previous one.

Stick to the gaming method. It will help you instill in your child a love of reading and a desire to learn.

Start studying syllables with the simplest combinations. Use words that are familiar to the child. Gradually make your workouts more difficult.

Don't expect quick results from your child. He will learn to read gradually. First, let him master one- and two-syllable words. Select tasks with them until the baby begins to cope perfectly.

When you are done with easy words, try to practice reading entire sentences syllable by syllable. Gradually increase your reading volume.

The simple tips in this article will help you easily and effectively teach your child to read syllables. At the same time, the baby will spend time with pleasure, completing game tasks.

In addition to reading skills, memory, attentiveness, logical and abstract thinking will develop, and the child’s horizons will expand.

The problem of dividing words into syllables in the Russian language is one of the most complex in modern linguistics and has not been fully resolved. This is due to the lack of a common understanding of the essence of a syllable. The inability to record the characteristics of a syllable as a single whole, the phonetic lack of expression of the boundary between syllables leads some linguists to the idea that syllable divisions do not exist in the Russian language at all.

Now there are two main theories of syllables: R. I. Avanesova (Moscow Phonological School) and L. V. Shcherba (Leningrad Phonological School). The rules for dividing into syllables in these two theories are slightly different. The Leningrad school divides into syllables in a way that is familiar to the ear of a Soviet citizen and as was previously taught in all Russian schools (and therefore its rules are popularly called “old”), and the Moscow school is completely different (“new rules”).

But since at the moment none of these schools has refuted the other, in different textbooks the rules of syllabification may be formulated differently, depending on the position of which phonological school the author of the textbook shares.

If earlier we divided words into syllables and transferred these words according to the same rule, we adhered to Shcherba’s theory. In Avanesov’s theory, these processes are governed by 2 different rules, and the division of a word into syllables often does not coincide with the division into parts of the word (prefix, root, suffix, ending) and with the division of the word for hyphenation. So, the word cat should be divided into syllables according to Shcherba’s theory like this: cat, according to Avanesov’s theory like this: cat.

For example, the word calculated divided into morphemes calculated(ras - prefix, count - root; a, nn - suffixes; й - ending).

When transferred, the same word is divided as follows: calculated.

According to Avanesov, the word is divided into syllables as follows: calculated.

"Old" rules of division into syllables. Leningrad school Shcherba L.V.

1. Words are divided into syllables. There are as many syllables in a word as there are vowel sounds.

2. The sound th does not form a syllable; it cannot be separated from the preceding vowel. Example: pour, sing, sing, build.

3. The letters ь and ъ cannot be separated from the preceding consonant. Example: sit down, strong, porch, driveway.

4. You cannot separate a consonant from the vowel that follows it. It is necessary to divide words into syllables like this: kar-tin-ka, re-bya-ta, ka-lit-ka, la-ger.

5. If a word contains 2 consonants in a row, the syllable division passes between them. If there are more than 2 consonants in a row, the syllable division actually goes as it is more convenient to pronounce. Examples: holiday, sunshine.

“New” rules for dividing words into syllables in the Russian language (Moscow school. Litnevskaya E.I. Russian language: A short theoretical course for schoolchildren. M., 2006)

1. There are as many syllables in a word as there are vowels; two vowels cannot be within the same syllable.

A syllable is one sound or several sounds pronounced with one exhalation push of air: vo-da, na-u-ka. Consonant sounds are non-syllabic. When pronouncing a word, the consonant sounds “stretch” towards the vowels, forming a syllable together with the vowels.

2. A syllable can consist of one sound (and then it must be a vowel) or several sounds (in this case, in addition to the vowel, the syllable contains a consonant or a group of consonants): rim - o-bo-dok; country - country; night light - night light; miniature - mi-ni-a-tyu-ra.

3. Syllables can be open or closed.

An open syllable ends with a vowel sound: vo-da, country.

A closed syllable ends with a consonant sound: sleep, lay-ner.

There are more open syllables in Russian. Closed syllables are usually observed at the end of a word: no-chnik (the first syllable is open, the second is closed), o-bo-dok (the first two syllables are open, the third is closed).

In the middle of a word, a syllable, as a rule, ends with a vowel sound, and a consonant or group of consonants coming after a vowel usually goes to the subsequent syllable: no-chnik, di-ktor.

In the middle of a word, closed syllables can only form unpaired voiced consonants [th], [r], [r'], [l], [l'], [m], [m'], [n], [n'] (sonorant): may-ka, Sony-ka, so-lom-ka.

4. Sometimes two consonants can be written in a word, but sound one, for example: get rid of [izh:yt’]. Therefore, in this case, two syllables stand out: i-zhit. The division into parts corresponds to the rules of word transfer, and not division into syllables.

The same can be seen in the example of the verb to leave, in which the combination of consonants zzh sounds like one sound [zh:]; therefore, dividing into syllables will be - u-e-zhat, and dividing a word for transfer - leave-zhat.

Errors are especially common when highlighting syllables in verb forms ending in -tsya, -tsya. The division vit-sya, zhets-sya is a division into parts for transfer, and not a division into syllables, since in such forms the combination of letters ts, ts sounds like one sound [ts]. When dividing into syllables, combinations of letters ts, ts go entirely to the next syllable: vi-tsya, zhmy-tsya.

5. When combining several consonants in the middle of a word:

Two identical consonants necessarily go to the next syllable: o-flow, yes-ny;

Two or more consonants usually go to the next syllable: sha-pka, equal.
The exception is combinations of consonants in which the first is an unpaired voiced (sonorant): letters r, rj, l, l, m, m, n, ny: mark-ka, dawn-ka, bul-ka, insole-ka, dam- ka, ban-ka, ban-ka. That is, if after a sonorant consonant there is a consonant paired in deafness/voicing, the syllable boundary passes between them. Example: Spar-tak.

If any other consonant follows th, the syllable boundary passes between them: lai-ka, lai-ner.

To summarize the rule more clearly:

Words are “cut” into syllables after each vowel. How many vowels, so many syllables.

BUT: if after a vowel there are r, r, l, l, m, m, n, n and behind them there is another paired consonant, they (sonorant and sonorant with ь) go to the previous syllable; if there is any other consonant after y, y goes to the previous syllable.

If these consonants are 2 identical (nn, mm, ll..., 2 any sonorant, paired, first paired then unpaired), they go to the next syllable.

To avoid confusion, refresh your mind about the transfer rules >>

How to determine how many syllables are in a word? There are as many syllables in a word as there are vowels

Examples of words with one syllable: sound, wolf, class, goose, hedgehog, elephant, beetle, spruce, beast, snake, table, mushroom, leaf, door, chair, house, elk, speech, stump, bison, cat, edge.
Examples of words with two syllables: answer, vowel, bear, pit, stork, lesson, language, hare, hares, anchor, hedgehog, autumn, spinning top, nut, snake, fox, hawk, friends, teapot, squirrel, wasp, long, blow, Russian, window, Yura, watermelon, seagull, iron, willow, tree, notebook, carrot, fire, duck, skates, ear, school, bee, fly, June, box, blizzard, frost, boy, glass, days, fairy tale, blizzard, Julia, Yasha, deer, sun, family.
Words with 3 syllables: teacher, cucumber, harvest, berry, which, apple, vegetables, sparrow, consonant, parrot, student, percussion, trees, pencil, Maria, alphabet, butterfly, line, pan, Russia, large, copybook, alley, Christmas tree.
Words with four syllables: monkey, bicycle, acacia.
Words with 5 syllables: stress, mathematics, literature, white-headed.

Let's practice dividing into syllables?

How many syllables are in the word SOUND? 1 vowel means 1 syllable sound.

How many syllables are in the word CUCUMBER? 3 vowels means 3 syllables: o|gu|rets, the word is divided into syllables equally according to the “old” and “new” rules.

How many syllables are in the word TEACHER? 3 vowels means 3 syllables: teacher, the word is divided into syllables equally according to the “old” and “new” rules.

How many syllables are in the word ANSWER? 2 vowels means 2 syllables. According to Shcherba's theory, we divide into syllables as an answer, according to Avanesov, as an answer.

How many syllables are in the word VOWEL? 2 vowels means 2 syllables. According to Shcherba we divide the vowel, according to Avanesov the vowel.

We will be happy to help you divide any word into syllables. Ask your questions in the comments.