My son still has trouble with multisyllabic words

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My son is 7 years old and still having trouble with multisyllabic words. He

will be starting 2nd grade in the fall. The words are usually 3 or more

syllables. I don't know what is appropriate for his age, but I've heard other

kids his age pronounce these kind of words clearly. He had a 2-3 multisyllabic

word goal in preschool that they said he met. Whenever he reads he will skip

over a multisyllabic word he can't pronounce. I'll say the word for him and try

to help him pronounce it, but he gets so frustrated he doesn't even want to try

and just says he doesn't need to know it. If I push him to say it he'll get

mad. Is there another way I can help him with these words? I'm a stay-at-mom

right now and have time to help him. We can't afford private therapy and the

school's slp said he no longer needs therapy. His teacher told me his reading

fluency level is advanced for his age.

Patty