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True or False

SYLLABLE RULE 5: Do not separate a consonant followed by the letter R or L, except r/l, s/l, t/l, n/r, s/r.

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The rule stating that a consonant should not be separated from the letter R or L in syllable division is true, with certain exceptions like r/l, s/l, t/l, n/r, s/r. Additionally, the letter C followed by an E, I, or Y produces a soft [s] sound, whereas in other combinations it represents a hard [k] sound.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement you're asking about, concerning syllable division rules, is True. When we divide words into syllables, we generally do not separate a consonant followed by the letter R or L. There are, however, exceptions to this rule as you mentioned, which include the following combinations: r/l, s/l, t/l, n/r, s/r. These pairs can be separated into different syllables because they often represent different sounds within the word.

For example, the word 'sprinkle' can be divided into 'sprin-kle', where 's/l' is separated into different syllables. This is because the 's' and 'l' together don't create a unique sound that would cause them to always be joined in the same syllable, unlike other consonant + R/L combinations like 'br' or 'cl'.

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