Diphthongs
Silent Letters
Mixed 1
Mixed 2
Mixed 3
100

This term describes a vowel sound formed by gliding from one vowel to another within the same syllable.  

What is a diphthong?

100

What is the silent letter in castle? 

What is "l"?

100

This vowel team in feet makes the long E sound.

What is "ee"?

100

This phonetic symbol represents the most common unstressed vowel sound in English.

What is the schwa sound (/ə/)?

100

This is the diphthong in the word cloud.

What is "ou"?

200

This is the diphthong in the word coin.

What is "oi"?

200

What is the silent letter in receipt?

What is "p"?

200

This is the diphthong in the word cow.

What is "ow"?

200

What is the silent letter in climb?

What is "b"?

200

In the word diploma, this syllable contains the schwa sound.

What is /mə/ the third syllable?

300

This is the diphthong in the word boy.

What is "oy"?

300

What is the silent letter in Wednesday?

What is "d"?

300

This vowel team in boat makes the long O sound.

What is "oa"?

300

This vowel team in blue makes the long U sound.

What is "ue"?

300

What is the silent letter in write?

What is 'w'?

400

This is the diphthong in the word author.

What is "au"?

400

What is the silent letter in guard?

What is "u"?

400

“Or” in corn and “oor” in floor.

What are r-controlled vowels?

400

In the word support, this syllable contains the schwa sound.

What /sə/ the first syllable?

400

This is the diphthong in the word oyster.

What is "oy"?

500

This is the diphthong in the word draw.

What is "aw"?

500

What is the silent letter in whale?

What is"h"?

500

In the word family, this syllable contains the schwa sound.

What is /ə/ the second syllable?

500

“Ear” in words like near and here.

What are R-controlled vowels?

500

Quietude has two vowel teams. 

What is "ui" and u_e?