Syllables and Vowel Sounds

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What is a syllable?

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A part of a word that can be pushed out in one breath.

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Cat

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Example of a one-syllable word

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Catnip

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Example of a two-syllable word

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What is a closed syllable?

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A syllable that has only one vowel closed in by a consonant, usually giving the vowel a short vowel sound. The vowel is marked by a breve.

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What is an open syllable?

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A syllable that has one vowel at the end of the syllable, marked by a macron to show it is a long vowel.

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What is a vowel team?

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A team of two vowels together that make just one sound.

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What is a diphthong?

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Two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to form one speech sound.

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Suffix

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a letter or a group of letters that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word

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blend

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Two or three consonants, each keeping its own sound.

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digraph

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combination of two letters that represents a single sound