{"id":6948,"date":"2013-05-15T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=6948"},"modified":"2018-08-06T10:58:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T14:58:53","slug":"syllable-division-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/syllable-division-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllable division in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Spanish syllables are made up of one (or more consonants) and a vowel:<\/p>\n

libro = li-bro
\nsuelo = sue-lo
\nmucho = mu-cho<\/p>\n

There are some small rules to divide syllables in Spanish:<\/p>\n

01. The clusters RR and LL are not separated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

tierra = tie-rr<\/strong>a
\ncorrida = co-rr<\/strong>i-da
\ncalle = ca-ll<\/strong>e
\nolla = o-ll<\/strong>a<\/p>\n

02. The h never goes at the end of a syllable.<\/strong><\/p>\n

deshacer = des-h<\/strong>a-cer
\nalmohada = al-mo-h<\/strong>a-da
\nAlhambra = Al-h<\/strong>am-bra<\/p>\n

03. Diphthongs and triphthongs are not separated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

historia = his-to-ria<\/strong>
\nintenci\u00f3n = in-ten-ci\u00f3<\/strong>n
\nestudi\u00e1is = es-tu-di\u00e1i<\/strong>s
\nParaguay = Pa-ra-guay<\/strong><\/p>\n

04. Hiatuses are separated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

espont\u00e1neo = es-pon-t\u00e1-ne-o<\/strong>
\nalegr\u00eda = a-le-gr\u00ed-a<\/strong>
\nba\u00fal = ba-\u00fa<\/strong>l<\/p>\n

05. You can’t write a single vowel at the beginning or end of a line, even if it’s a hiatus. So words like avenida and alegr\u00eda are never written:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a-
\nvenida<\/p>\n

alegr\u00ed-
\na<\/p>\n

It’s better to leave the complete word in a line.<\/p>\n

06. Words having a prefix can be divided etymologically or according to general rules, so:<\/strong><\/p>\n

in\u00fatil = in<\/strong>-\u00fa-til or i<\/strong>-n\u00fa-til
\nmalestar = mal<\/strong>-es-tar or ma<\/strong>-les-tar<\/p>\n

A little test for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Write out the following words separating their syllables. The answers are below (but don’t peek!).<\/p>\n

1. bueno
\n2. monta\u00f1a
\n3. abierto
\n4. r\u00edo
\n5. l\u00ednea
\n6. reino
\n7. alcohol
\n8. sab\u00edais
\n9. inmediato
\n10. huellas
\n11. importancia
\n12. encerrado
\n13. ayuntamiento
\n14. zanahoria
\n15. ferrocarril
\n16. innecesario
\n17. zool\u00f3gico
\n18. ultrarr\u00e1pido
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Answers!<\/p>\n

1. bueno = bue-no
\n2. monta\u00f1a = mon-ta-\u00f1a
\n3. abierto = a-bier-to
\n4. r\u00edo = r\u00ed-o
\n5. l\u00ednea = l\u00ed-ne-a
\n6. reino = rei-no
\n7. alcohol = al-co-hol
\n8. sab\u00edais = sa-b\u00ed-ais
\n9. inmediato = in-me-dia-to
\n10. huellas = hue-llas
\n11. importancia = im-por-tan-cia
\n12. encerrado = en-ce-rra-do
\n13. ayuntamiento = a-yun-ta-mien-to
\n14. zanahoria = za-na-ho-ria
\n15. ferrocarril = fe-rro-ca-rril
\n16. innecesario – in-ne-ce-sa-rio
\n17. zool\u00f3gico = zo-o-l\u00f3-gi-co
\n18. ultrarr\u00e1pido = ul-tra-rr\u00e1-pi-do<\/p>\n

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In Spanish syllables are made up of one (or more consonants) and a vowel: libro = li-bro suelo = sue-lo mucho = mu-cho There are some small rules to divide syllables in Spanish: 01. The clusters RR and LL are not separated. tierra = tie-rra corrida = co-rri-da calle = ca-lle olla = o-lla 02…<\/p>\n

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