syllables
How many syllables in DINNER?
2 Din-ner
Why do we need a silent E in GLUE?
English words do not end in U or V.
What kind of vowel does the word GO have?
open single- letter vowel
the
e makes the schwa sound
A,E,O,U says their long sound at the end of the syllable - PROGRAM
Does it apply?
YES!, pro-gram
The o is long
How many syllables in cupcake?
2= cup-cake
Why do we have a silent E in BREATHE?
TH makes the voiced sound /th/ because of the silent E
What kind of vowel does the word LOUD have?
multi- letter vowel
Yoga
a- makes a lazy sound
A may say /a/ (broad) after a W or before an L.-
WALK
YES!
How many syllables in vacation?
3= va-ca-tion
Why does CHEESE have a silent E?
The silent e keeps the singular word ending in s from looking plural.
What kind of vowel does the word HER have?
R- controlled vowel
what letter makes the schwa sound is SODA?
the A
We often double F, L,or S after a single , long or broad vowel at the end of a base word-
WAFFLE
NO! it is not at the end of the base word.
How many syllables in MACARONI?
4= Mac-a-ro-ni
Why does RYE have a silent E?
To make the word look bigger
What kind of vowel does TURNS have?
an R-controlled sound
What letter makes the schwa sound in
KINGDOM?
The letter O because the 2nd syllable is unstressed
CK is used after the single vowel says it short sound- TRUCK.
YES!
How many syllables in ABRACADABRA?
5= Ab-ra-ca-dab-ra
Why does WAFFLE have a silent E?
Every syllable needs a written vowel
What kind of vowel is in the word - MATCH?
Closed single letter vowel
What letter says the schwa sound in FREEDOM?
The O because it is the unstressed syllable in the word.
I and Y may say long /i/ and short /i/ at the end of a syllable.
HIGH
Does it apply?
NO, the word high is a 1 syllable word