Syllable types
Single-letter short vowel sound followed by at least one consonant.
What is a closed syllable?
hate + ful = ?
Don't drop the e.
slug + ish
Double the g; sluggish
This suffix means 'one who does' as in art + ____.
What is artist?
They have =
What is they've?
Syllable ending in a single long vowel.
What is a closed syllable?
cuddle + y
Drop the e.
camp + ing
Do NOT double; camping
This suffix means without.
What is -less?
Will not = ?
What is Won't?
Stable syllable at the end of a word that includes a consonant, the letter L, and silent e.
What is a Cle syllable?
deliberate + ly
Don't drop the e.
rob + er
Double the b
This suffix means related to or like as in relate + ____.
What is -ive?
Should not =
What is Shouldn't?
Syllable that contains a long vowel sound followed by at least one consonant and a silent e.
What is a vce syllable?
opportune + ity
Drop the e
rub + ish
Double the b; rubbish
This suffix means most as in most soft.
What is -est?
We are =
We're
A syllable made of a vowel followed by r; the r controls the sound of the vowel.
What is an r-controlled syllable (also known as a bossy r)?
intense + ive =
Drop the e
trip + ing
Double the p; tripping
This suffix means state or condition of as in "the state of being entertained".
What is entertainment?
You + are
You're