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Syllable Division:
PRETEST:
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Using hyphens or spaces, divide the following words into syllables.
Be careful to use only one hyphen or space between each syllable.
Example:
maestra ma-es-tra
Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.
cuaderno (ANSWERBOX)
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padre (ANSWERBOX)
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señora (ANSWER BOX)
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ágil (ANSWER BOX)
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libro (ANSWER BOX)
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inglés (ANSWER BOX)
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usted (ANSWER BOX)
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estoy (ANSWER BOX)
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café (ANSWER BOX)
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coral (ANSWER BOX)
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hoteles (ANSWER BOX)
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teléfono (ANSWER BOX)
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lógico (ANSWER BOX)
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televisión (ANSWER BOX)
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francés (ANSWER BOX)
Number of question to review:
1 incorrect 9 incorrect
2 incorrect 10 incorrect
3 incorrect 11 incorrect
4 incorrect 12 incorrect
5 incorrect 13 incorrect
6 incorrect 14 incorrect
7 incorrect 15 incorrect
8 incorrect
Total correct: 0
Total incorrect: 15
Percent correct: 0
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cuaderno │cua-der-no
padre │pa-dre
señora │se-ño-ra
ágil │á-gil
libro │li-bro
inglés │in-glés
usted │us-ted
estoy │es-toy
café │ca-fé
coral │co-ral
hoteles │ho-te-les
teléfono │te-lé-fo-no
lógico │ló-gi-co
televisión │te-le-vi-sión
francés │fran-cés
END OF PRETEST.
Tutorial:
This tutorial covers the following topics:
■ syllables
■ syllable division
■ diphthongs
Spanish words can be divided into syllables consisting of at least one vowel (or diphthong) or one vowel (or diphthong) and one or more consonants.
Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.
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casa
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casa ca -sa
(Enter)
hora
(Enter)
hora ho -ra
(Enter)
señorita
(Enter)
señorita se -ño -ri –ta
(Enter)
ahora
(Enter)
ahora a -ho –ra
Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.
A -y- between vowels behaves as a consonant.
Single Consonantcasa / ca -sa
hora / ho -ra
señorita / se -ño -ri -ta
ahora / a -ho -ra
Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.
A -y- between vowels behaves as a consonant.
Single Consonantcasa / ca -sa
hora / ho -ra
señorita / se -ño -ri -ta
ahora / a -ho -ra
playa
Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.
A -y- between vowels behaves as a consonant.
Single Consonantcasa / ca -sa
hora / ho -ra
señorita / se -ño -ri -ta
ahora / a -ho -ra
playa / pla -ya
Separate the following words into syllables.
For example:
televisión │te-le-vi-sión
Separate the word into syllables.
mesa (ANSWER BOX)
*ERROR MESSAGE:
You did not type anything. Try again.
*FEEDBACK:
■ No. Remember that consonants between vowels form a syllable
with the following vowel.
■ Try again.
Your last response: me –sa
Separate the word into syllables.
mesa (ANSWER BOX)
■ The correct division is me-sa.
■ Other examples of this type of division:
ca-ma je-fe de-do
Separate the word into syllables.
amor (ANSWER BOX)
Separate the word into syllables.
amor (ANSWER BOX)
■ The correct division is a-mor.
■ Other examples of this type of division:
re-loj o-jo i-da
Separate the word into syllables.
camarero (ANSWER BOX)
*NOTE: if you get it right the only response is:
■ Muy bien.
Separate the word into syllables.
camarero (ANSWER BOX)
■ The correct division is ca-ma-re-ro.
■ Other examples of this type of division:
fe-nó-me-no ne-ga-ti-vo ma-ra-vi-lla
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
carro
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
carro / ca -rro
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
carro / ca -rro
carretera
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
carro / ca -rro
carretera / ca -rre -te -ra
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
carro / ca -rro
carretera / ca -rre -te -ra
calle
Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:
achacar / a -cha -car
muchacha / mu -cha -cha
caña / ca -ña
carro / ca -rro
carretera / ca -rre -te -ra
calle / ca -lle
Separate the following words into syllables.
For example:
carretera │ca-rre-te-ra
Separate the word into syllables.
lucha (ANSWER BOX)
*FEEDBACK:
■ No. Remember that ch, ll, rr, and ñ behave as simple consonants.
■ Try again.
Separate the word into syllables.
lucha (ANSWER BOX)
■ The correct division is lu-cha.
■ Other examples of this type of division:
no-che bo-rra-cho cho-co-la-te
Separate the word into syllables.
perro (ANSWER BOX)
Separate the word into syllables.
perro (ANSWER BOX)
■ The correct division is pe-rro.
■ Other examples of this type of division:
bo-rra-cho fe-rro-ca-rril co-rreo
Separate the word into syllables.
silla (ANSWER BOX)
Separate the word into syllables.
silla (ANSWER BOX)
■ The correct division is si-lla.
■ Other examples of this type of division:
re-lle-nar mi-llón e-llos
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
yerba
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
yerba / yer -ba
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
yerba / yer -ba
actor
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
yerba / yer -ba
actor / ac -tor
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
yerba / yer -ba
actor / ac -tor
montaña
Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:
onza / on -za
acción / ac -ción
yerba / yer -ba
actor / ac -tor
montaña / mon -ta -ña
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
diploma
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
diploma / di -plo -ma
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
diploma / di -plo -ma
siglo
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
diploma / di -plo -ma
siglo / si -glo
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
diploma / di -plo -ma
siglo / si -glo
Madrid
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
hablar / ha -blar
celebrar / ce -le -brar
diploma / di -plo -ma
siglo / si -glo
Madrid / Ma -drid
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
sublunar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
sublunar / sub -lu -nar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
sublunar / sub -lu -nar
subrayar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix:
sublunar / sub -lu -nar
subrayar / sub -ra -yar
However, the combination of a consonant + l or r cannot be divided UNLESS the consonant preceding l or r is an s or belongs to a prefix: