P3 ENGLISH

Phonics
Syllables

Break each word into syllables and write them in the box provided. Then write the number
of syllables the word has.

Word Syllables Number of Syllables

happy hap-py 2

1 bookshop

2 borrow

3 cover

2 co-ver 3. cover

2 bor-row 2. borrow

2 book-shop 1. bookshop

Number of Syllables Syllables Word

Answers: 

Taken from SCORE WORKBOOK 3

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Phonics
Syllables

Break each word into syllables and write them in the box provided. Then write the number
of syllables the word has.

Word Syllables Number of Syllables

happy hap-py 2

1 numerous

2 title

3 author

2 au-thor 3. author

2 ti-tle 2. title

3 nu-me-rous 1. numerous

Number of Syllables Syllables Word

Answers: 

Taken from SCORE WORKBOOK 3

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Phonics
Syllables

Break each word into syllables and write them in the box provided. Then write the number
of syllables the word has.

Word Syllables Number of Syllables

happy hap-py 2

1 expensive

2 beautiful

3 incredible

4 in-cre-di-ble 3. incredible

3 beau-ti-ful 2. beautiful

3 ex-pen-sive 1. expensive

Number of Syllables Syllables Word

Answers: 

Taken from SCORE WORKBOOK 3

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Phonics
Syllables

Break each word into syllables and write them in the box provided. Then write the number
of syllables the word has.

Word Syllables Number of Syllables

happy hap-py 2

1 picture

2 contents

3 understand

3 un-der-stand 3. understand

2 con-tents 2. contents

2 pic-ture 1. picture

Number of Syllables Syllables Word

Answers: 

Taken from SCORE WORKBOOK 3

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