syllable types

Question 1

closed syllable (c)

Answer 1

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

Question 2

closed exception

Answer 2

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

Question 3

vowel consonant e syllable (v-e)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

vowel consonant e exception

Answer 4

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

Question 5

open syllable (o)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

open exception

Answer 6

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)

Question 7

consonant le syllable (-le)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

consonant le exception

Answer 8

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

Question 9

r-controlled syllable (R)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

r-controlled exception

Answer 10

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

Question 11

vowel digraph/diphthong syllable

AKA vowel team or D syllable (D)

Answer 11

2 vowels together that represent one sound, OR glide into each other
(jeep, soil, autumn, air, out)

Question 12

D syllable exception

Answer 12

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