: the act, process, or method of forming or dividing words into syllables.

What is a syllable example?

A syllable is an uninterrupted segment of sound which is formed by the opening and closing the mouth to form vowels. ... So for example, the words cat and boat have 1 syllable because we hear one vowel sound in each word. The words cupcake and dinner have 2 syllables because we hear 2 vowel sounds in these words.

What is the use of syllabication?

Syllabication teaches students to read unknown words, increases their sight-word vocabulary, and aids in learning how to spell words (Torgesen, 2004; Moats, 2001; Curtis & Longo, 1999).