Segment Two-Syllable Words

~5 min

We can break words into parts by clapping! Clap for 'pan-cake'. How many claps?

What are syllables?

Listen for the two parts in pancake.

Word: pancake

pancake

Tap or say each part in order.

A syllable is a part of a word that you hear. Every word is made of one or more little word parts.

💡 Say a word slowly to help you hear the separate beats.