6 Syllable types

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel sound and has no consonants after the vowel. The vowel sound is usually long. Example: 'go'.

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What is a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound. Example: 'cat'.

Front

What is a vowel team syllable?

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A vowel team syllable consists of two or more letters that together make one vowel sound. Example: 'team'.

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What is a vowel-r syllable?

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A vowel-r syllable has a vowel followed by the letter 'r', which changes the way the vowel is pronounced. Example: 'star'.

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What is a consonant-le syllable?

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A consonant-le syllable has a consonant followed by 'le' at the end of the word. The 'le' is not pronounced as a separate syllable. Example: 'turtle'.

Front

What is an example of an open syllable?

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An example of an open syllable is 'he'.

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What is an example of a closed syllable?

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An example of a closed syllable is 'dog'.

Front

What is an example of a vowel team syllable?

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An example of a vowel team syllable is 'boat'.

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What is an example of a vowel-r syllable?

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An example of a vowel-r syllable is 'car'.

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What is an example of a consonant-le syllable?

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An example of a consonant-le syllable is 'table'.