syllable types Flashcards

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closed syllable (c)

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  1. only one vowel
  2. vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed in)
  3. vowel sound is short
  4. at, in, bat, pin, bath, bank, ping, blush, pinch
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closed exception

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  1. only one vowel
  2. vowel is followed by one or more consonants (closed in)
  3. BUT vowel sound is long
  4. m/ind, m/ild, m/ost, m/olt, m/old
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vowel consonant e syllable (v-e)

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  1. has one vowel & silent “e”
  2. one consonant follows the first vowel
  3. silent “e” follows that consonant
  4. the first vowel is long
  5. cane, Steve, shine, clothe, mule, rule
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vowel consonant e exception

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  1. has one vowel and silent “e”
  2. one consonant follows the first vowel
  3. silent “e” follows that consonant
    [English words do not end in “v” so silent “e” is added]
  4. first vowel may be short: give, have, active
  5. OR, may be long: five, hive
  6. also: damage, pirate, palace, favorite, notice, engine, fragile
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open syllable (o)

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  1. only one vowel
  2. vowel is the last letter in the syllable
  3. vowel sound is long
  4. he, e-mit, hi, no, flu, i-con, o-mit, pu-pil
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open exception

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  1. vowel “a” or “i” in open syllable [last letter in syllable]
  2. “a” has schwa sound and is often first or last syllable (Alaska, again, Sandra)
  3. “i” has a schwa sound; often in the middle (indicate), OR has short “i” sound (compliment)
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consonant le syllable (-le)

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  1. has only three letters
  2. always the last syllable in multi-syllable word
  3. “e” is silent and serves as the vowel
  4. consonant-l read as a blend
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consonant le exception

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s-tle

  1. always the last syllable in multi-syllable word
  2. ”s” closes in the first syllable
  3. “t” and “e” are silent (castle, hustle)
  4. makes the “sl” blend sound
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r-controlled syllable (R)

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  1. has only one vowel
  2. that vowel is followed by an “r”
  3. vowel is neither short nor long
  4. vowel is controlled by the “r”
  5. car, beggar, her, bird, corn, doctor, burn
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r-controlled exception

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  1. vowel followed by double “r” (parrot, err)
  2. “a” or “e” followed by “r” then another vowel
    (paragraph, arid, era)
  3. says “air”
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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)

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D syllable exception

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2 vowels together but are divided for syllabication (piano, triumph)

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