Syllable Types
This syllable type has a vowel closed in by a consonant. The vowel sound is short. Example, "stick".
What is a Closed Syllable?
file
What is one?
napkin
What is nap-kin?
act
What is closed?
What is the super secret seventh syllable type?
What is schwa?
This syllable type has a vowel followed by a consonant, then the letter e. The vowel makes its long sound. Example, "make".
What is a vowel-consonant-e syllable?
border
What is two?
ornate
What is or-nate?
actress
What is closed, closed?
These are the five long vowel sounds.
What is /a_/, /e_/, /i_/, /o_/, /u_/ (vowels saying name)?
acorn, eagle, ice cream, open, unicorn, flute
This syllable type has a vowel at the end of the syllable. The vowel says its long sound. Example, "no".
What is an open syllable?
stipulate
What is three?
remarks
What is re-marks?
activate
What is closed, closed, vce?
These are the five short vowel sounds.
What is /au/, /eu/, /iu/, /ou/, /uu/?
apple, edge, itch, octopus, up
This syllable type has a vowel followed by the letter r. The vowel does not make its short or long sound. Example, "sport".
consecutive
What is four?
bugle
What is bu-gle?
activity
What is closed, closed, closed, open?
What sound or sounds does a vowel make when it is a schwa?
What is /uu/ or /iu/?
This syllable type has two vowels working together to make one vowel sound. Example, "join".
What is a vowel-vowel syllable?
congratulated
What is 5?
emulate
What is em-u-late?
reenact
What is open, closed, closed?
Divide this word into syllables:
rivalry
What is con-strict-or OR con-stric-tor?