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Summary of Syllable Types

The document summarizes four main types of syllables: closed syllables which end in a consonant and have a short vowel sound, silent 'e' syllables which have a long vowel followed by a consonant and silent 'e', open syllables which end in a vowel and have a long sound, and consonant-le syllables which end in a consonant-le and have a blended sound with a silent 'e'. It also discusses r-controlled and 2-vowel syllables.

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Summary of Syllable Types

The document summarizes four main types of syllables: closed syllables which end in a consonant and have a short vowel sound, silent 'e' syllables which have a long vowel followed by a consonant and silent 'e', open syllables which end in a vowel and have a long sound, and consonant-le syllables which end in a consonant-le and have a blended sound with a silent 'e'. It also discusses r-controlled and 2-vowel syllables.

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SUMMARY OF SYLLABLE TYPES

CLOSED SYLLABLE
1. Has one vowel followed by one or more consonants
2. Examples: gig, and, prompt
3. The vowel sound is short.
4. Exceptions (closed syllables with long vowel sounds):
a. igh: might, night, high
b. ild: child, mild, wild
c, old: cold, hold, sold
d. olt: bolt, jolt, volt
e. ind: bind, find, mind, but both wīnd & wĭnd
f. ost: most, post, ghost, but also cost, lost

SILENT “e” SYLLABLE (V-C-e):


1. Has 2 vowels, but only one vowel sound
2. A vowel followed by a consonant followed by an “e” (V-C-e)
3. Examples: made, size, flute
4. The first vowel sound is long; the final “e” is silent.
5. Exceptions: Syllables ending in “v” (lī ve & lĭ ve);
Last syllable of nouns with no stress (‘pal∙ăce, ‘gar∙băge, ‘cur∙sĭve)

OPEN SYLLABLE:
1. Has one vowel and ends with that vowel
2. Examples: I, me, cry
3. *The vowel sound is long.
4. *Remember: In multi-syllabic words, the vowel sound is shortened if there is no stress.

CONSONANT -L-E SYLLABLE


1. Has 3 letters with one vowel; Always at the end of a multi-syllabic word
2. A consonant followed by “le” (C-l-e)
3. Examples: wig∙gle, tic∙kle, cy∙cle
4. The consonant and “l” are blended; the final “e” is silent.
5. Exception: stle – the “t” is silent: cas∙tle

R – CONTROLLED SYLLABLE
1. Has one vowel followed by one “r”.
2. Examples: her, sir, burr, car, for
3. The vowel sound is neither long nor short, but controlled by the “r.”
“er,” “ir,” “ur” = /ər/; “ar” = /are/; “or” = /or/
In final unstressed syllables, all = /ər/.
4. Exception: A double “rr” signals a short vowel sound; ber∙ry, par∙rot
ire – is a Silent “e” syllable: fire
2-VOWEL SYLLABLE
1. Has 2 vowels, but has one vowel sound.
2. There are 2 types of 2-vowel syllables:
A. Long vowel spellings (in addition to V-C-e):1
1. Ā: “ai” - aid, wait
“ay” - may, play
“ey” – they, obey
“eig” - eight, weigh
“ein” - vein, reindeer
2. Ē: “ee” – meet, sleep
“ea” - please, seat (but remember it is also /ĕ/, bread)
“ey” - key, alley
“ei” – ceiling, seize
“ie” - niece, piece
3. Ī: “ie” (at end on 1-syllable words) – pie, cried
4. Ō: “oa” – boat, toast
“oe” – foe, toe
“ow” – grow, snow
5. Ū: “ue” – cue, fuel
“eu” – feud, Europe
“ew” – few, view
6. Ū: “ue” – blue, true
“eu” – deuce, neutral
“ew” – drew, grew
“ui” – fruit, suit
“oo” – boot, food
“ou” - group, soup
B. Entirely new vowel sound spellings:
1. : “oo” – book, look
“ou” – could, should
2. AW: “au” – fault, caught
“aw” – draw, law
3. OW: “ou” – house, out
“ow” – cow, now
4. O I : “oi” – coin, noise
“oy” – boy, joy

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Color-coded spellings indicate the different vowel sounds using the same spelling. Note: There are only two
choices except for “ou.” Also, note that “ei” must be followed by “g” or “n” to be /ā/.

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