Open/Closed Syllables

An open syllable ends with a vowel sound and usually has a long vowel sound. Example: 'he', 'go'.

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

ro/bot

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CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) pattern.

VCCV (Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel) pattern.

A CVC word has a consonant, a vowel, and another consonant. Example: 'cat'.

A V-CV word has a vowel followed by a consonant and then another vowel. Example: 'open'.

A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word.