Syllables help make reading and writing easier.

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Dividing words into syl-la-bles

Syllables help make reading, writing, and spelling easier. This process of dividing into syllables helps you to recognize the written word which you then pronounce as it is spoken in your region. (This process may be more challenging when English is not your first language.)

Review these examples:

The word.	Sounding out rules for word recognition, usage and spelling.	Dictionary pronunciation guide for speaking the word.
committee	com-mit-tee	cuh-mit-ē
syllable	syl-la-ble	sil-a-buhl
thinking	think-ing	thin-king

Dividing words into syllables is best learned by practicing. First review the rules, then work your way through the exercises below. If you need guidance on pronunciation during exercises, follow the link to the Cambridge online dictionary.

See drills 26, 32, 44, 54, 62-68, 73+ as pertaining to syllables

Syllable Drills are derived from

the Elementary Spelling Book (ESB), Noah Webster L.L.D, Original Copyright, By GEORGE AND CHARLES MERRIAM,1880. Review a copy at the Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books.
Some lesson ideas are derived from "Teaching Adults, A Literary Resource Book", Copyright 2013, New Readers Press.
Also review An Analytical and Practical Grammar of the English Language, by Bullions, 1853 found at The Internet Archives.