Phoneme and Sound Flashcard

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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What is a syllable?

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

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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, like 'cat'.

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound, like 'he'.

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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems.

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What is a short vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced shorter than its long counterpart, like the 'a' in 'cat'.

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter, like the 'a' in 'cake'.

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What is a diphthong?

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A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable, like 'oy' in 'boy'.

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What is a consonant blend?

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A consonant blend is a group of two or three consonants that appear together in a word, where each consonant retains its sound, like 'bl' in 'black'.

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is two vowels that work together to make one sound, like 'ea' in 'bread'.