Syllable Types
What are the six syllable types?
close, open, name game (v-e), vowel team, bossy r, pickle (-le)
Name four ways the make the long A sound and the type of syllable they are used in.
a (open), a-e (name game), ai, ay, eigh (vowel team)
What are the three sounds that 'ed' can make?
/d/ /t/ /id/
filled, shocked, planted
What is the Soft C Rule?
C says /s/ before e, i, or y
pumpkin
pump kin
closed closed
What makes a syllable closed?
A closed syllable has one vowel followed by one or more consonants, the vowel is short.
Name four ways the make the long E sound and the type of syllable they are used in.
e, y (open), e-e (name game), ee, ea (vowel team)
Name two vowel suffix and two consonant suffixes
vowel: ing, ed, es, est, er, y, ive, en, able
consonant: s, ful, ment, ness, less, ty, ly
What is the Long Vowel Rule?
When a vowel is at the end of a syllable it is usually long.
embrace
em brace
closed vce
What makes a syllable open?
Open syllables have one vowel at the end of the syllable. The vowel is long.
Name four ways the make the long I sound and the type of syllable they are used in.
i, y (open), i-e (name game), igh (vowel team)
What is the 1-1-1 rule?
Double double the final consonant before adding a vowel suffix in a one-syllable word with one short vowel and one final consonant.
hottest, sipping, furry
Every syllable has at least one _____
vowel
portray
por tray
r-controlled vowel team
What makes a Name Game Syllable?
Name Game syllables follow the pattern of vowel consonant e. The final e is silent and it makes the previous vowel long.
Name four ways the make the long O sound and the type of syllable they are used in.
o (open), o-e (name game), oa, ow (vowel team)
How do you add a suffix to a baseword ending in the letter 'e'?
Drop the final 'e' before adding a vowel suffix. hiking
Keep the final 'e' when adding a consonant suffix. lovely
English words never end in which letters?
spectacle
spec ta cle
closed open (w/ schwa vowel) cle
What makes a Pickle syllable?
A Pickle Syllable contains three letters: consonant + l + e. Pickle Syllables are only found at the end of base words.
Name four ways the make the long ΓΌ sound and the type of syllable they are used in.
u (open), u-e (name game), ue, oo, ou, ew (vowel teams)
How do you add a suffix to a baseword ending in the letter 'y'?
If a word ends in 'y' change the 'y' to 'i' before adding the suffix (both vowel and consonant suffixes). haziness, cried, sunniest
Except when adding the suffix 'ing'. trying
What is the CK rule?
ck is only used right after a short vowel
rightfully
right ful ly
vowel team suffix suffix