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Why Syllables?Dividing words into syllables is the basis for how we learn to pronounce words. The letters of individual words are broken down into groups that make correct sounds, according to a given language. For example, the flower chrysanthemum, broken down into syllables is: chrys-an-the-mum. If you pronounce each syllable and string them together, you have the correct pronounciation. Were you to break it down as follows: chrysa-NT he-mum, or chry-sant-hem-um, which are not the correct English syllables, you would not be able to sound the word out correctly. Note that different languages, place the emphasis, on different syllables, depending on how many syllables are in a given word. This contributes in part to the wide variety of accents in the world.
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Dividing a word into syllables helps with pronunciation, especially in languages where syllables are the basis for pronunciation rules. It also aids in understanding the word's structure and can be helpful for spelling and decoding unfamiliar words.

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