Syllabification

Question 1

What is the first rule of syllibification?

Answer 1

There is one vowel (or diphthong) per syllable.

ἀ κη κό α μεν μαρ τυ ροῦ μεν

Question 2

What is the second rule of syllibification?

Answer 2

A single consonant by itself (not a cluster) goes with the following vowel.

If the consonant is the final letter in the word, it goes with the preceding vowel.

ἑ ω ρά κα μεν ἐ θε α σά με θα

Question 3

What is the third rule of syllibification?

Answer 3

Two consecutive vowels that do not form a diphthong are divided.

ἐ θε α σά με θα ᾿ Η σα ΐ ας

Question 4

What is the fourth rule of syllibification?

Answer 4

A consonant cluster that cannot be pronounced is divided, and the first consonant goes with the preceding vowel.

ἔμ προ σθεν ἀρ χῆς

Question 5

What is the fifth rule of syllibification?

Answer 5

A consonant cluster that can be pronounced together goes with the following vowel.

Χρι στός γρα φή

This includes a consonant cluster formed with μ or ν as the second letter, which is not natural for an English speaker.

ἐ πί γνω σις ἔ θνε σιν

Question 6

What is the sixth rule of syllibification?

Answer 6

Double consonants are divided.

ἀ παγ γέλ λο μεν παρ ρη σί α

Question 7

What is the seventh rule of syllibification?

Answer 7

Compound words are divided where joined.

ἀντι χριστός ἐκ βάλλω