syllable types Flashcards
1
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closed syllable (c)
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- only one vowel
- vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed in)
- vowel sound is short
- at, in, bat, pin, bath, bank, ping, blush, pinch
2
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closed exception
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- only one vowel
- vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed in)
- BUT vowel sound is long
- m/ind, m/ild, m/ost, m/olt, m/old
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vowel consonant e syllable (v-e)
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- has one vowel & silent “e”
- one consonant follows the first vowel
- silent “e” follows that consonant
- the first vowel is long
- cane, Steve, shine, clothe, mule, rule
4
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vowel consonant e exception
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- has one vowel and silent “e”
- one consonant follows the first vowel
- silent “e” follows that consonant
[English words do not end in “v” so silent “e” is added] - first vowel may be short: give, have, active
- OR, may be long: five, hive
- also: damage, pirate, palace, favorite, notice, engine, fragile
5
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open syllable (o)
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- only one vowel
- vowel is the last letter in the syllable
- vowel sound is long
- he, e-mit, hi, no, flu, i-con, o-mit, pu-pil
6
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open exception
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- vowel “a” or “i” in open syllable [last letter in syllable]
- “a” has schwa sound and is often first or last syllable (Alaska, again, Sandra)
- “i” has a schwa sound; often in the middle (indicate), OR has short “i” sound (compliment)
7
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consonant le syllable (-le)
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- has only three letters
- always the last syllable in multi-syllable word
- “e” is silent and serves as the vowel
- consonant-l read as a blend
8
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consonant le exception
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s-tle
- always the last syllable in multi-syllable word
- ”s” closes in the first syllable
- “t” and “e” are silent (castle, hustle)
- makes the “sl” blend sound
9
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r-controlled syllable (R)
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- has only one vowel
- that vowel is followed by an “r”
- vowel is neither short nor long
- vowel is controlled by the “r”
- car, beggar, her, bird, corn, doctor, burn
10
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r-controlled exception
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- vowel followed by double “r” (parrot, err)
- “a” or “e” followed by “r” then another vowel
(paragraph, arid, era) - says “air”
11
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vowel digraph/diphthong syllable
AKA vowel team or D syllable (D)
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2 vowels together that represent one sound, OR glide into each other
(jeep, soil, autumn, air, out)
12
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D syllable exception
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2 vowels together but are divided for syllabication (piano, triumph)