Syllabication online worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve the syllable-breaking task step by step.

We need to divide each word into syllables using a slash (`/`) and then write the number of syllables in each word.

---

Guidelines for Syllable Division:

- A syllable typically has one vowel sound.
- Look for common patterns like consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) or compound words.
- Use prefixes and suffixes as clues.
- Try saying the word aloud to hear natural breaks.

---

Now, let's go through each word:

1. animal → Already done: `a/ni/mal` → 3 syllables

2. winter
- Break: `win/ter`
- 2 syllables
→ `win/ter` → 2

3. multiply
- Break: `mul/ti/ply`
- 3 syllables
→ `mul/ti/ply` → 3

4. paper
- Break: `pa/per`
- 2 syllables
→ `pa/per` → 2

5. investigate
- Break: `in/ves/ti/gate`
- 4 syllables
→ `in/ves/ti/gate` → 4

6. community
- Break: `com/mu/nity`
- 3 syllables
→ `com/mu/nity` → 3

7. skeleton
- Break: `ske/le/ton`
- 3 syllables
→ `ske/le/ton` → 3

8. computer
- Break: `com/pu/ter`
- 3 syllables
→ `com/pu/ter` → 3

9. elephant
- Break: `e/le/phant`
- 3 syllables
→ `e/le/phant` → 3

10. basket
- Break: `bas/ket`
- 2 syllables
→ `bas/ket` → 2

11. family
- Break: `fa/mi/ly`
- 3 syllables
→ `fa/mi/ly` → 3

---

✔ Final Answer Table:

| Words | Write and separate Syllables | Number of Syllables |
|--------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
| animal | a/ni/mal | 3 |
| winter | win/ter | 2 |
| multiply | mul/ti/ply | 3 |
| paper | pa/per | 2 |
| investigate | in/ves/ti/gate | 4 |
| community | com/mu/nity | 3 |
| skeleton | ske/le/ton | 3 |
| computer | com/pu/ter | 3 |
| elephant | e/le/phant | 3 |
| basket | bas/ket | 2 |
| family | fa/mi/ly | 3 |

---

✔ Explanation Summary:
Each word was divided based on its natural pronunciation and vowel sounds. For example:
- "investigate" has four distinct sounds: *in*, *ves*, *ti*, *gate*.
- "community" has three: *com*, *mu*, *nity*.
- "family" is often pronounced with three syllables: *fa*, *mi*, *ly*.

This helps students understand how words are broken down for reading and spelling.

Let me know if you'd like this printed or formatted!