Syllable
Part of a word, also known as a beat of a word.
How many syllables does the word Saturday contain?
It has 3 syllables.
Is c-k a consonant blend or consonant digraph?
C-k is a consonant digraph because the letters come together and make 1 sound.
What is a base word?
A word without a prefix or suffix.
What is a homophone?
What does every syllable contain/have?
Every syllable has a vowel sound.
How many syllables does the word lantern?
It has 2 syllables.
Are the letters n-g a consonant blend or digraph?
N-g is a consonant blend because the letters come together but keep their own sound.
What is a compound word?
When two or more words combine to form a new single word.
What is a homophone for meet.
A homophone for meet is the meat (like a hamburger).
What is an open syllable and how does the vowel sound?
An open syllable is a syllable that ends with 1 vowel, the vowel is long or says its name.
How many syllables does the word cycle have?
It has 2 syllables.
Are the letters c-h a consonant blend or digraph?
C-h is a consonant digraph because the letters come together and make 1 sound.
What is a consonant blend?
It is when 2 or 3 consonants come together and keep their sound.
What is a homophone for sleigh?
A homophone for sleigh is slay (like a knight slaying a dragon).
What is a Vcɇ syllable? What does the first vowel and last e sound like?
Vowel Consonant silent e
The first vowel is long and the e at the end is silent.
How many syllables in the word pier?
Is s-q-u a consonant blend or digraph?
S-q-u is a consonant blend because the consonants come together and make more than one sound.
What is a consonant digraph?
What is a homophone for break?
A homophone for break is brake, like STOP the car!
What is an r-controlled syllable type?
An r-controlled syllable type is a vowel followed by an r and the sound isn't long or short.
Examples: burger, arm, fort, shirt, stern
How many syllables in the word fudge?
It has 1 syllable.
Are the letters ph a consonant blend or digraph?
Ph is a consonant digraph because the letters come together and make 1 sound.
What happens when you add the suffix -ed to the end of the word?
The word is written in the past tense.
For example, she liked the frozen yogurt she shared with her sister yesterday.
What is a homophone for week?
A homophone for week is weak (as in not strong).