Syllable Sleuths
How many syllables are in the word important?
👉 (3)
What does the prefix un- mean?
👉 Not
What does the root bio mean?
👉 Life
What sound does ph make?
👉 /f/
What vowel team makes the long /a/ sound in rain?
👉 ai
Divide this word into syllables: concentrate
👉 con-cen-trate
What suffix makes a word past tense?
👉 -ed
What does tele mean?
👉 Far
What sound does ch make in school?
👉 /k/
What vowel team makes the long /e/ sound in team?
👉 ea
What type of syllable is in the first syllable of robot?
👉 Open syllable (ro)
What does the suffix pre- mean?
👉 Before
What does struct mean?
👉 Build
What sound does ea make in bread?
👉 short e
What sound does oi make in boil?
👉 /oi/
Is the first syllable in basket open or closed?
👉 Closed
What is the base word in disagreement?
👉 agree
What does port mean?
👉 Carry
Why is the vowel long in bake?
👉 Silent e
What sounds does oa make in the word boat?
👉 long o
Divide and label the syllable types in reliable (open (open (O)/closed (C)/consonant le (CLE))
👉 re-li-a-ble (open, open, open, consonant-le)
What does the suffix -ology mean?
👉 Study of
What does graph mean?
👉 Write
Why does the c sound like /s/ in city?
👉 Because it comes before i, e, or y
When do you use -ck in a word?
👉 At the end of a short word, after a short vowel sound