VV Syllable Pattern

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What is a VV syllable pattern?

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A VV syllable pattern consists of two vowels that are adjacent to each other in a syllable, such as in the words 'po/em' or 'ru/in'.

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Identify a word with a VV syllable pattern: pa/per, screen, pli/ers, ham/mer.

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pli/ers

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Identify a word with a VV syllable pattern: po/em, fu/ture, pleas/ant, per/son.

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po/em

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Identify a word with a VV syllable pattern: piz/za, ru/in, spe/cial, laugh/ing.

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ru/in

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Identify a word with a VV syllable pattern: be/lieve, cook/ing, peo/ple, tri/al.

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tri/al

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Identify a word with a VV syllable pattern: qui/et, a/like, free/dom, shoe.

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qui/et

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What is an example of a word with a VV syllable pattern?

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'be/au' as in 'beauty'.

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How do you recognize a VV syllable pattern in a word?

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Look for two vowels that are next to each other in a syllable without a consonant in between.

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What is the difference between a VV syllable pattern and a VC syllable pattern?

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A VV syllable pattern has two vowels together, while a VC syllable pattern has a vowel followed by a consonant.

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Can you give an example of a word that does not have a VV syllable pattern?

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'cat' does not have a VV syllable pattern.