Syllables Categories
Both of the syllables in the word floorboard
R-Controlled Syllables
Open syllables end with these
vowels
Three sounds of suffix -ed
/ed/, /t/, /d/
Vowel team that can spell a long vowel or an 'other' vowel phoneme (sound)
ow
Spellings of the first phoneme (sound) in ouch
ow, ou
Both of the syllables in the word speedboat
Closed syllables end with these
consonants
Example of vowel suffixes
-ing, -ed, -er, -able
Vowel teams that spell long vowel sounds
ai, ea, oa, igh, ey
Two consonants that make one sound together
diagraph
Both of the syllables in the word lakeside
VCE Syllables
All of the syllables in the word fantastic
Closed Syllables
Example of consonant suffixes
-ment, -ly, -ful, -s
The vowels that must follow the letters c and g to make them spell their soft sounds
e, i, y
Two consonants next to each other that make their own sounds
blend
The last syllables of the words barnacle, rectangle, and sample
Consonant-le Syllables
Both of the syllables in the word trophy
Open Syllables
Latin chunks
tion, sion, ture
schwa
Spellings of the first phoneme (sound) in ooze
oo, u, u_e, ew