What do you count to know the number of syllables in a word?
vowels
Open syllable exceptions involve which two vowels?
a and i
y in an open syllable at the end of a MSW usually makes what sound?
/e/ (long sound)
What suffix says /t/?
-ed
When does g say /j/?
When followed by an e, i, or y
Read the following word encourage
daily double
What sound should the a make in an open syllable?
/a/ (long sound)
What sound does the s make in the word music?
/z/
How many letters are in a consonant -le syllable?
Three
What says /j/?
j, g when followed by an e, i, or y, and trigraph dge
In an open syllable, which vowels say /i/ (long sound)?
i and y
Are open syllable exceptions in a stressed syllable or an unstressed syllable?
Unstressed
Do vowel suffixes begin with a vowel or consonant?
Vowel
How can the word tackle be divided?
tack le
/j/ is spelled dge immediately after what vowel sound?
short
What does an open syllable tell you about the sound of the vowel?
The vowel sound is usually long.
i usually says /u/ or /i/ (short sounds) in the beginning, middle, or ending of a word?
Middle
Do consonant suffixes begin with a vowel or a consonant?
Consonant
What is the consonant -le exception?
stle
What two letters do not end English words?
v and j
In the word remix, is the first or second syllable open?
The first syllable.
Does the word indicate have an open syllable exception?
Yes
How many word elements are in the word unwisely?
Three
How can the word castle be divided?
cas tle
What job does the d have in trigraph dge
d acts as a buffer to keep the sound of the vowel short.