The rule is the default rule. Because 'sigma' is not available to the internet, the '$' will be used to represent a syllable: # --> #$ or $#. '#' = a word boundary. All word boundaries are syllable ...

A syllable is a beat of sound in a word. The beat can sometimes be part of a word, or the whole word. For example 'window' has two beats ('win' – 'dow') but 'door' had just one ('door').

A syllable is a beat of sound in a word. The beat can sometimes be part of a word, or the whole word. For example 'window' has two beats ('win' – 'dow') but 'door' had just one ('door').