Open and Closed Syllables

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant following it. Examples include 'me', 'so', and 'be'.

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What is a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant sound. An example is 'pan'.

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How many syllables are in the word 'butterfly'?

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The word 'butterfly' has 3 syllables.

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What is the difference between open and closed syllables?

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The main difference is that open syllables end in a vowel sound, while closed syllables end in a consonant sound.

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Can a syllable be both open and closed?

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No, a syllable can only be classified as either open or closed based on its structure.

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Give an example of a word with an open syllable.

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An example of a word with an open syllable is 'go'.

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Give an example of a word with a closed syllable.

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An example of a word with a closed syllable is 'cat'.

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a speech sound in many languages that is typically represented by the letters A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y.

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What is a consonant?

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A consonant is a speech sound that is not a vowel and is typically represented by the other letters of the alphabet.

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How do you identify the number of syllables in a word?

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You can identify the number of syllables in a word by counting the number of vowel sounds in the word.