Vowel Teams
The sound made by the vowel team in "team".
What is long /ē/?
This phonetic symbol represents the most common unstressed vowel sound in English.
What is the schwa sound (/ə/)?
According to the FLOSS rule, these final consonants are doubled after a short vowel in a one-syllable word.
What are f, l, s, and z?
In the word her, this letter controls the vowel sound.
What is r?
This rule says to change a final "y" to "i" before adding a suffix unless the suffix begins with "i" or the "y" follows a vowel.
What is the y→i rule?
The sound made by the vowel team in "rain".
What is long /a/?
In the word sofa, this syllable contains the schwa.
What is /fə/ the second syllable?
This rule says to double the final consonant when a one-syllable word with one vowel ends with one consonant before adding a vowel suffix.
What is the 1-1-1 rule?
This sentence contains one r-controlled vowel: The car sped through the light.
What is "car"?
When you apply the y→i rule to happy + er, this is the correct spelling.
What is "happier"?
The sound made by the vowel team in "great".
What is long /a/?
In the word protect, this syllable contains the schwa.
What is /prə/ the first syllable?
When you apply the 1-1-1 rule to tap + "-ing," this is the correct spelling.
What is "tapping"?
This sentence contains two r-controlled vowels: "The girl wore a purple scarf."
What are “ir” in girl and “ar” in scarf?
When you apply the y→i rule to study + ed, this is the correct spelling.
What is "studied"?
These vowel teams—ee, ea, ie, ei, and ey—all make the same long vowel sound.
What is the long (/ē/) sound?
In the word famous, this syllable contains the schwa.
What is /məs/ the second syllable?
When you apply the FLOSS rule to pass + "-ing," this is the correct spelling.
What is "passing"?
This sentence contains two words with r-controlled vowels: "Her corn fell on the floor."
What are corn and floor?
When you apply the y→i rule to play + ing, this is the correct spelling.
What is playing?
These vowel teams—ue, ui, eu—all make the same long vowel sound.
What is the long (/ū/) sound?
In the word vitamin, this syllable contains the schwa.
What is /ə/ the middle or second syllable?
Of the words buzz, mix, and kiss, this one does NOT follow the FLOSS rule when adding "-ed."
What is "mix" → "mixed"?
This sentence contains three r-controlled vowels: "The farmer drove far to the barn."
What is "farmer", "far" and "barn"?
When you apply the y→i rule to carry + ing, what is the correct spelling?
What is carrying?