There are several answers to the question “what is a syllable?”, That is, this word has several meanings.
Definition and varieties
In relation, for example, to writers, their style and manner of presentation can be called so. Well, in a linguistic sense, this word means one or more sounds made by one push of exhaled air, together. Thus, a syllable is a minimal articulation unit. It is easy to guess that in Russian each such unit contains only one vowel sound. It is by their number that the number of syllables can be calculated. By themselves, these units do not carry any semantic load. This is what a syllable is.
They are divided into several types. Distinguish between varieties such as open and closed syllables. In the first case, it ends in a vowel, and in the second - in a consonant. The first in the Russian language is more, they are more often found at the beginning of words. The latter can often be found at the end of lexical units.
When dividing a word into syllables, you need to remember some rules. So, double consonants are not separated, and it is also impossible to break the combinations of letters that make up one sound. Dividing words into syllables helps in learning the rules.
transfer, however, there are a number of exceptions when, it would seem, the minimum unit is fragmented. But what is a
syllable? This is the minimum articulation unit, and
word wrap is carried out only in writing. So everything is logical.
The dependence of vowel reading on syllable types
It would seem that this can affect? It turns out, maybe, but this is not always noticeable. In Russian, the reading of certain sounds does not depend on whether it is an open or closed syllable, but in many others this can be seen very clearly. Those who study, for example, French, know this well.
In addition to the types already indicated, in English, for example, there is still a conditional
open and conditionally closed syllable. The first category includes those in which re goes after the stressed vowel, and the last sound is “dumb”, that is, cannot be read. Examples are pure, cure, sure, etc. The reading of almost the entire lexical unit, that is, the word, depends on the variety, as well as on the setting of the main stress. It is not so easy to be able to correctly divide a word into syllables and, moreover, to determine their type, especially since more than one vowel can be in a syllable.
Transfer Rules
In Russian, an explanation of what a syllable is and how to correctly divide words into them is given mainly in order to learn the rules of transfer. Often
they match, but not always. As already mentioned, sometimes the transfer does not occur in accordance with the division into syllables.
First, double consonants are always separated. You cannot leave one line or carry one letter, even if it is a whole syllable. So the "drain" will be divided as "leak-out."
Secondly, you should be careful about splitting the combination of consonants inside the word. For example, in the word "leave" the division into syllables looks like "u-e-zhzat", and you can only transfer it as "leave". So you should not neglect the study of the relevant rules, because there are many nuances. So, for example, monosyllabic prefixes cannot be divided for transfer if a consonant follows them, you cannot separate the initial part of the root in a word and a few more rules, the presence of which can hardly be guessed on your own.