Which term means forming or dividing words into syllables?

• A. Counting syllable numbers in words
• B. Tracking reading pace
• C. Identifying punctuation marks
• D. Forming or dividing words into syllables

Answer: (D)

Syllabication is the process of forming or dividing words into syllables. This helps with pronunciation and decoding in reading because each syllable usually contains a vowel sound, and breaking a word into syllables shows where to pause and how to spell it. The term comes from syllable plus the suffix that means “the act of.” For example, banana splits into ba-na-na; reading splits into read-ing. The other tasks involve counting syllables, tracking reading pace, or identifying punctuation—different skills from the act of dividing words into syllables.