What was that word?

Let's break (the word for tree) up into its parts, taking it out of the square syllable boxes so we can figure out how it's pronounced:

n
a		 m
u
This word is pronounced na-mu .

Pretty easy, isn't it? It's a simple application of the rules for syllables:

  1. A syllable begins with a consonant.
  2. A syllable has at least one consonant and one vowel.
  3. Each syllable gets written in a square box.

On the next page are the rules for writing syllables into a square box.

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