Syllable types A
Closed syllable
What ends with at least one consonant after one vowel and the vowel is short?
cot
What is a closed syllable?
This means "without".
What is -less?
The spelling deck response for /o/
What is o,a?
FLOSS Rule
What is a 1 syllable base word ends in /f/, /l/, or /s/ after an accented short vowel, we spell it ff, or ll, or ss?
Open syllable
What ends with one vowel, the vowel is long in an open, accented syllable?
wait
What is a vowel pair syllable?
This means "like or how"
What is -ly?
The spelling deck response for /er/
What is er, or?
Rabbit Rule
What is a 2-syllable base with 1 medial consonant sound after a short vowel, we spell with doubled consonants?
Vowel - r syllable
What has an r after a vowel, and the vowel makes an unexpected sound?
torn
What is a vowel-r syllable?
This means "quality of".
What is -ness?
Long e sound spelling in a 1 syllable base word
What is ee?
Doubling Rule
What is if a base word ends in 1 consonant, 1 vowel, and 1 accent and a vowel suffix is added, we double the final base word consonant?
Vowel-consonant-e syllable
What ends with one vowel, one consonant, and a final e, the vowel is long, and the e is silent?
pike
What is a vowel-consonant-e syllable?
This means "someone or something that does something"
What is -er?
Final /s/ spelling after a consonant
What is se?
Dropping Rule
What is if a base word ends in a final silent e, drop the e before adding a vowel suffix?
Final Stable Syllable
What is coded with a half bracket, and the syllable before it is accented?
fly
What is an open syllable?
This means "having".
What is -y?
The /k/ sound in the initial or medial position is spelled with a k.
What is before e, i, or y?
Changing Rule
What is if a base word ends in a consonant and a final y, change the y to i before adding a suffix that does NOT begin with i?