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athletic
3 - ath/let/ic - C/C/C
Not closed in by a consonant and has a long vowel sound.
Open Syllable
remember
3
The only syllable type that cannot stand alone...
CLE
NURSE
V+r
trimester
3 - tri/mes/ter - o/c/v+r
Closed Syllable
A vowel closed in by a consonant and a short vowel sound.
saddle
2
Why is THE an exception?
Because it should say /thee/, but says /thu/.
TEASE
Vowel Team
discovery
4 - DIS/COV/ER/Y - C/C/V+R/O
2 or more vowel or consonant that represent a vowel sound.
Vowel Team Syllable
instruction
3
Why is WILD not a rule follower?
It is
TYPE - WHY?
VCE - Because the Y says a vowel sound.
temperature
4 - TEM/PER/A/TURE - C/V+R/O/VCE
A vowel followed by an R that slightly changes the sound of the vowel.
Vowel + R
evaporate
4
Why is the word ENGINE weird?
Because the I in INE should say a long sound, but actually makes the short sound.
MISUNDERSTAND
Electromagnetic
E/lec/tro/mag/net/ic - O/C/O/C/C/C
Vowel Consonant - E
A vowel followed by a consonant and a silent e that makes the vowel say it's long sound.
eventually
5
Why is Alaska a WEIRD word?
Because the first a and last a do not say the correct sound.
Syllabicate me - COMFORTABLE
com/for/ta/ble - C/V+R/O*/CLE