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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.

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Example:

maestra ma-es-tra

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

cuaderno (ANSWERBOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

padre (ANSWERBOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

señora (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

ágil (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

libro (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

inglés (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

usted (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

estoy (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

café (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

coral (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

hoteles (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

teléfono (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

lógico (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

televisión (ANSWER BOX)

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Use hyphens or spaces to divide the word below into syllables.

francés (ANSWER BOX)

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Number of question to review:

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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

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Total correct: 0Total incorrect: 15Percent correct: 0

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cuaderno │cua-der-no

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padre │pa-dre

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señora │se-ño-ra

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ágil │á-gil

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libro │li-bro

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inglés │in-glés

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usted │us-ted

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estoy │es-toy

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café │ca-fé

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coral │co-ral

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hoteles │ho-te-les

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teléfono │te-lé-fo-no

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lógico │ló-gi-co

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televisión │te-le-vi-sión

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francés │fran-cés

END OF PRETEST.

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Tutorial:

This tutorial covers the following topics:

■ syllables

■ syllable division

■ diphthongs

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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.

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Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.

(Hit enter to get same page but add an example.)

╒═══════════════════════════╕ │ Single Consonant │ ╘═══════════════════════════╛

casa

(Hit enter to add)

casa ca -sa(Enter)

hora(Enter)

hora ho -ra(Enter)

señorita(Enter)

señorita se -ño -ri –ta(Enter)

ahora(Enter)

ahora a -ho –ra

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Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.

A -y- between vowels behaves as a consonant.

Single Consonant   casa ca -sahora ho -raseñorita se -ño -ri -taahora a -ho -ra

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Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.

A -y- between vowels behaves as a consonant.

Single Consonant   casa ca -sahora ho -raseñorita se -ño -ri -taahora a -ho -raplaya  

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Single consonants between vowels will join the following vowel to form a syllable.

A -y- between vowels behaves as a consonant.

Single Consonant   casa ca -sahora ho -raseñorita se -ño -ri -taahora a -ho -raplaya pla -ya

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Separate the following words into syllables.

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For example:

televisión │te-le-vi-sión

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Separate the word into syllables.

mesa (ANSWER BOX)

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*ERROR MESSAGE:You did not type anything. Try again.

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*FEEDBACK:■ No. Remember that consonants between vowels form a syllable with the following vowel.

■ Try again.

Your last response: me –sa

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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

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Separate the word into syllables.

amor (ANSWER BOX)

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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

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Separate the word into syllables.

camarero (ANSWER BOX)

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*NOTE: if you get it right the only response is:■ Muy bien.

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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

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar         

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -car       

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha    

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -cha

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña      

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña   ca -ña  

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña ca -ña  carro      

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña ca -ña  carro   ca -rro  

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña ca -ña  carro ca -rro  carretera      

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña ca -ña  carro ca -rro  carretera   ca -rre -te -ra

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña ca -ña  carro ca -rro  carretera ca -rre -te -racalle      

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Ch, ll, rr, and ñ are considered simple consonants:

Ch ll rr ñ       achacar a -cha -carmuchacha mu -cha -chacaña ca -ña  carro ca -rro  carretera ca -rre -te -racalle   ca -lle  

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Separate the following words into syllables.

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For example:

carretera │ca-rre-te-ra

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Separate the word into syllables.

lucha (ANSWER BOX)

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*FEEDBACK:■ No. Remember that ch, ll, rr, and ñ behave as simple consonants.

■ Try again.

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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

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Separate the word into syllables.

perro (ANSWER BOX)

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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

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Separate the word into syllables.

silla (ANSWER BOX)

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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

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza       

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -za     

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción    

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción   ac -ción

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción ac -ciónyerba    

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción ac -ciónyerba   yer -ba

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción ac -ciónyerba yer -baactor    

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción ac -ciónyerba yer -baactor   ac -tor

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción ac -ciónyerba yer -baactor ac -tormontaña    

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Two consonant combinations usually divide, the first combines with the preceding vowel, the second with the vowel that follows:

Two Consonant Combinations     onza on -zaacción ac -ciónyerba yer -baactor ac -tormontaña   mon -ta -ña

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blar   

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar  

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brar

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brardiploma  

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brardiploma di -plo -ma

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brardiploma di -plo -masiglo  

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brardiploma di -plo -masiglo si -glo

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brardiploma di -plo -masiglo si -gloMadrid  

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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:

Consonant + l or r   hablar ha -blarcelebrar ce -le -brardiploma di -plo -masiglo si -gloMadrid Ma -drid

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar     

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -nar   

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -narsubrayar  

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -narsubrayar sub -ra -yar

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -narsubrayar sub -ra -yarisla  

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -narsubrayar sub -ra -yarisla is -la

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -narsubrayar sub -ra -yarisla is -laeslabón  

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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:

Prefix, S + Consonant   sublunar sub -lu -narsubrayar sub -ra -yarisla is -laeslabón es -la -bón

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Separate the following word into syllables.

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For example:

casta cas-ta

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Separate the word into syllables.

césped (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

césped (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is cés-ped.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

tras-la-dar ser-vir his-to-ria

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Separate the word into syllables.

libro (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

libro (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is li-bro.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

pa-dre su-bli-me ca-pri-cho

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Separate the word into syllables.

castaña (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

castaña (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is cas-ta-ña.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

his-pa-no fir-ma ju-ven-tud

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Separate the word into syllables.

regla (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

regla (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is re-gla.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

ha-blar re-fle-jo cua-dro

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Separate the word into syllables.

candidato (ANSWER BOX)

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*FEEDBACK:

■ No. Two consonants usually divide after the first, and single consonants usually go with the following vowel. Try again.

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Separate the word into syllables.

candidato (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is can-di-da-to.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

an-ti-guo cam-po si-len-cio

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Separate the word into syllables.

subliminal (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

subliminal (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is sub-li-mi-nal.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

sub-ma-ri-no sub-tí-tu-lo

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré       

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré tendré     

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -dré     

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo    

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo   templo

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo   tem -plo

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo tem -plotiembla    

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo tem -plotiembla   tiembla

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo tem -plotiembla   tiem -bla

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo tem -plotiembla   tiem -bla

Exception: the group -nst- separates after the -s-:

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Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first:

Three Consonant Combinations     tendré ten -drétemplo tem -plotiembla   tiem -bla

Exception: the group -nst- separates after the -s-:

constar --► cons-tar.

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Separate the following word into syllables.

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For example:

constar │cons-tar

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Separate the word into syllables.

renglón (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

renglón (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is ren-glón.

■ Three consonant combinations usually divide after the first:

san-gre en-tre-te-ner con-cluir

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Separate the word into syllables.

simple (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

simple (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is sim-ple.

■ Three consonant combinations usually divide after the first:

ham-bre pos-tre des-gra-cia

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Separate the word into syllables.

instrumento (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

instrumento (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is ins-tru-men-to.

■ Three consonant combinations usually divide after the first:

ten-dré tem-plo tiem-bla

But this four consonant combination separates after the -s- as in cons-tar, ins-pi-ra-ción, trans-mi-sión.

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Separate the word into syllables.

desplegar (ANSWER BOX)

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*FEEDBACK■ Combinations of three consonants usually divide after the first. Try again.

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Separate the word into syllables.

desplegar (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is des-ple-gar.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

em-ple-o con-trol des-pre-cio

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Separate the word into syllables.

hambre (ANSWER BOX)

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Separate the word into syllables.

hambre (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is ham-bre.

■ Other examples of this type of division:

sor-pre-sa com-pra dis-tra-er

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Spanish vowels are classified as strong (a, e, o) or weak (u, i).

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE       

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE maestro     

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-tro     

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO    

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO   aorta

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO   a-or-ta

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO    

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO   leopardo

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO   le-o-par-do

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA    

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA   real

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA   re-al

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA re-alOA    

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA re-alOA   coartada

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA re-alOA   co-ar-ta-da

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA re-alOA co-ar-ta-daOE    

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA re-alOA co-ar-ta-daOE   coetáneo

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Two adjacent strong vowels (a, e, o) do not form diphthongs; i.e., they count as two distinct syllables.

Strong + Strong Combinations     AE ma-es-troAO a-or-taEO le-o-par-doEA re-alOA co-ar-ta-daOE   co-e-tá-ne-o

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A diphthong is what we call the combination of a strong and a weak vowel or two weak vowels that form one syllable.

  Diphthongs         Strong + weak     Diphthong   Weak + strong         Weak + weak     

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

cielo

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

cielo --► cie -lo ↑ stress

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

cielo --► cie -lo ↑ stress

guapo

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

cielo --► cie -lo ↑ stress

guapo --► gua –po ↑stress

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

cielo --► cie -lo ↑ stress

guapo --► gua –po ↑stress

interior

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If stress is on the strong vowel (a, e, o), it counts as one (1) syllable.

cielo --► cie -lo ↑ stress

guapo --► gua –po ↑stress

interior --► in -te -rior ↑ stress

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

lotería

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

lotería --► lo -te -rí –a ↑ stress

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

lotería --► lo -te -rí –a ↑ stress

proteína

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

lotería --► lo -te -rí –a ↑ stress

proteína --► pro -te -í -na ↑

stress

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

lotería --► lo -te -rí –a ↑ stress

proteína --► pro -te -í -na ↑

stress

oír

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But if the stress falls on the weak vowel (i, u), then it counts as two (2) syllables. This breaking of diphthongs is marked by an accent on the weak vowel (í, ú).

lotería --► lo -te -rí –a ↑ stress

proteína --► pro -te -í -na ↑

stress

oír --► o -ír ↑

stress

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + WeakBreaking of Diphthong

Weak + Strong by Accent         AI               

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI aire             

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI aire   país         

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ís         

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA   familia    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA   familia   compañía

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA   fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-a

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU   aula    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU   aula   baúl

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU   au-la   ba-úl

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA   guarda    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA   guarda   púa

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA   guar-da   pú-a

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI   peine    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI   peine   leído

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI   pei-ne   le-í-do

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE   viernes    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE   viernes   confíe

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE   viern-es   con-fí-e

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU   Europa    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU   Europa   reúma

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU   Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-ma

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE   fuego    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE   fue-go   -- -- --

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI   oigo    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI   oigo   oído

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI   oi-go   o-í-do

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO   regional    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO   regional   tío

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO   re-gio-nal   tí-o

217

Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO re-gio-nal   tí-oUO        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO re-gio-nal   tí-oUO   cuota    

219

Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO re-gio-nal   tí-oUO   cuota   gradúo

220

Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Strong + Weak Breaking of DiphthongWeak + Strong   by Accent         AI ai-re   pa-ísIA fa-mi-lia   com-pa-ñí-aAU au-la   ba-úlUA guar-da   pú-aEI pei-ne   le-í-doIE viern-es   con-fí-eEU Eu-ro-pa   re-ú-maUE fue-go   -- -- --OI oi-go   o-í-doIO re-gio-nal   tí-oUO   cuo-ta   gra-dú-o

221

Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI               

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI ruido             

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI ruido   huída         

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI rui-do   hu-í-da         

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI rui-do   hu-í-daIU        

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI rui-do   hu-í-daIU   viuda    

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Thirteen diphthongs are possible in Spanish:

Weak + Weak Breaking of Diphthong        by Accent         UI rui-do   hu-í-daIU   viu-da   -- -- --

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Separate the following words into syllables.

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For example:

miopía │mio-pí-a

230

Separate the word into syllables.

miedo (ANSWER BOX)

231

Separate the word into syllables.

miedo (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is mie-do.

232

Separate the word into syllables.

desempleo (ANWER BOX)

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*FEEDBACK:

■ No. E and O are strong vowels. They cannot form a diphthong.

■ Three consonants separate after the first.

■ Try again.

234

Separate the word into syllables.

desempleo (ANWER BOX)

■ The correct division is des-em-ple-o.

235

Separate the word into syllables.

mediodía (ANSWER BOX)

236

Separate the word into syllables.

mediodía (ANSWER BOX)

■ The correct division is me-dio-dí-a.

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