ion - Suffix
What sound does the "ion" suffix make on the end of a word?
/shun/
What is the job of the final "e" in the -le syllable?
Every syllable needs to have a vowel:
silent e - becomes the vowel in the syllable
What is the base word in the word:
action
act
How many letters do we count back from the "e" to decide where we divide the syllable?
3
What is the base word in the word:
collection
collect
What is the syllable type of the first syllable in the word: (open or closed)
bugle
bu (open)
What is the base word in the word:
education
educate
What is the syllable type of the first syllable in the word: (open or closed)
puzzle
puz (closed)
what is the base word in the word:
celebration
celebrate
Why do we have to double the consonsant in the middle of some -le words such as:
bubble
little
middle
To keep the first vowel sound a short.
ex: bub / ble
without doubling it would be:
bu / ble