The breaking down of words into syllables or phonemes in order to spell words.

the division of a word into its component phonemes or speech sounds

A sound analysis skill that involves separating a whole word into individual sound units; complementary to blending. Examples: The word ´met´ can be segmented into the phonemes |m| |e| |t|; football into |f| |oo| |t| |b| |a| |l|; and green into |g| |r| |E| |n|.