All word boundaries are syllable boundaries. By convention ... astern # --> # $ a $ stern$#, # astride# --> #$ a $ stride $#. VCV --> V $ CV. If a single consonant occurs between two vowels, the vowel ...
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/. If an ...