By convention, but the syllable boundary is placed inside the word boundary: # pat # --> #$ pat $#. V(C)DlV --> V(C)D $ lT. 'D' = an alveolar stop, (C) = any immediately preceding consonant, 'l' = /l/ ...

Make use as a starter activity for lessons that explore spelling. Re-cap on understanding of syllables, consonants and vowels and learn the difference between short vowels and long vowels.