syllable types
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explains the 6 syllable types present in the english languageTRANSCRIPT
SYLLABLES SYLLABLES and how they fit together and how they fit together
SYLLABLESYLLABLE
A syllable is a word or a part of a word with one vowel sound
A syllable is a word or a part of a word with one vowel sound
Most words will be a combination of more than one syllable, and/or syllable type
Most words will be a combination of more than one syllable, and/or syllable type
Why know the types?Why know the types?
When you learn the syllable types, you will also learn the sounds their vowels make. This will help you to sound words out when reading and to make decisions about spelling when you are writing.
When you learn the syllable types, you will also learn the sounds their vowels make. This will help you to sound words out when reading and to make decisions about spelling when you are writing.
CLOSEDCLOSED
ends with a consonant
vowel sound is short
Examples: shot, strut
ends with a consonant
vowel sound is short
Examples: shot, strut
OPENOPENends with a vowelmay be only one letter
vowel sound is longExamples: go, I, she
ends with a vowelmay be only one letter
vowel sound is longExamples: go, I, she
SILENT-eSILENT-eEnds with an ehas another vowelvowel sound is longExamples: cave, home
Ends with an ehas another vowelvowel sound is longExamples: cave, home
VOWEL TEAM
VOWEL TEAM
has 2 adjacent vowels or one vowel that teams with a consonant
the pair makes one sound
Examples: sail,stay,snow
has 2 adjacent vowels or one vowel that teams with a consonant
the pair makes one sound
Examples: sail,stay,snow
R-CONTROLLED
R-CONTROLLED
the vowel in combination with an r makes its own unique sound
Examples: bird, turn
the vowel in combination with an r makes its own unique sound
Examples: bird, turn
CONSONANT-le
CONSONANT-le
always comes at the end of a word
has NO vowel sounde is silentExamples: cra/dle, ti/tle
always comes at the end of a word
has NO vowel sounde is silentExamples: cra/dle, ti/tle