types of syllables
syllable rules
Vowel Teams
100

A syllable that ends with a consonant and makes a short vowel sound

CLOSED SYLLABLE

100

c - c

RABBIT


100

AI

sounds like long a


200

A syllable that ends in a vowel and makes a long vowel sound

OPEN SYLLABLE

200

v - cv

TI-GER

200

EE

sounds like long E

300

A syllable that ends with a silent "e" and makes a long vowel sound

MAGIC E SYLLABLE

300

vc - v

CAM-EL


300

IGH

sounds like long I

400

A syllable that ends with a CONSONANT + LE

C+le SYLLABLE

400

c - le

TUR-TLE

400

EW

sounds like long U
500

A syllable with TWO or more letters or vowels that work together to make ONE sound

VOWEL TEAM

500

vc-ccv

PAN-THER

500

OA

sounds like long O