Type of syllables
By Miss Dayana
A syllable is a unit of sound in a word. It typically
contains a vowel sound, and it can also have consonants
before or after the vowel. Syllables are the building
blocks of words and help determine the rhythm and
pronunciation. For example, the word "banana" has
three syllables: ba-na-na.
1.
A closed syllable has a vowel followed by one or more consonants.
Example: cat, dog, jump
Explanation: In a closed syllable, the vowel is typically short because it is
"closed" by the consonant. The consonant at the end of the syllable
"closes" the sound.
Structure: A syllable with a vowel that is not followed by a consonant
(the syllable "opens" to the next part of the word).
Example: me, go, she
Explanation: In an open syllable, the vowel is usually long. The
syllable ends in a vowel, which doesn't have a consonant to close it
off.
Structure: A syllable with a vowel, a consonant, and then a silent "e"
at the end.
Example: cake, side, ride
Explanation: The vowel is usually long because the final "e" is silent.
This syllable type is often called the "magic e" syllable because the
"e" changes the sound of the vowel.
Structure: A syllable that ends with a consonant followed by "le."
Example: table, little, bottle
Explanation: The syllable contains a consonant before the "le." The
"le" is not pronounced as a syllable on its own but influences the
sound of the preceding consonant. In this case, the "le" usually
forms a separate, unstressed syllable at the end of a word.
Structure: A syllable with two vowels together that create a single sound.
Diphthongs: A complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides
into another within the same syllable (e.g., coin, boy).
Digraphs: Two vowels that work together to make one sound (e.g., rain, meat).
Example: rain, coat, train
Explanation: The two vowels form a single sound rather than being pronounced
individually.
Structure: A syllable where the vowel is followed by an "r,"
which alters the vowel sound.
Example: car, bird, turn
Explanation: The presence of the "r" changes the quality of
the vowel, making it distinct from typical vowel sounds.
A syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
The number of vowels in a word often correlates with the
number of syllables. For example, the word "banana" has
three syllables: ba-na-na.
Syllable division follows patterns in pronunciation, so
sometimes words are divided in different ways depending
on regional or dialectal speech.
Between two consonants: Divide the syllable between
them (e.g., hap-pen, tam-per).
Before a single consonant: When a single consonant
comes between two vowels, the syllable usually divides
before the consonant (e.g., ho-tel, mu-sic).
After a consonant in an open syllable: If the syllable ends
with a vowel sound, it typically doesn't divide (e.g., ra-dio,
ti-ger).
