Open Syllables

​🔠 “Say It Loud! Learning About Open Syllables!”

Discover how vowels shout their names in open syllables!

What Is a Syllable?

A syllable is a beat in a word — a part you can clap or say in one push of sound.

Examples:

• cat → 1 syllable

• robot → 2 syllables (ro / bot)

• banana → 3 syllables (ba / na / na)

💡 Try clapping the syllables! 👏

Closed vs. Open Syllables

Let’s compare!

Closed Syllable	Open Syllable
Ends with a consonant	Ends with a vowel
Vowel makes a short sound	Vowel makes a long sound
Example: cat (a = short)	Example: me (e = long)

💡 If the syllable is open, the vowel says its name!

What Is an Open Syllable?

An open syllable ends in a vowel, and that vowel says its long name (A, E, I, O, U).

Examples:

• go (O says “oh”)

• she (E says “ee”)

• me (E says “ee”)

• hi (I says “eye”)

• we (E says “ee”)

💬 Open syllables “let the vowel breathe!”

Breaking Words Into Syllables

Sometimes a word has two or more syllables.
You can find open syllables in bigger words too!

Examples:

• robot → ro / bot (the first syllable “ro” is open!)

• tiger → ti / ger (the first syllable “ti” is open!)

• music → mu / sic (the first syllable “mu” is open!)

💡 When a vowel ends a syllable, it’s open!

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Options (16)

me

hi

go

she

m

be

no

we

cat

dog

run

sit

hat

jump

desk

book

Sort these words into Open or Closed syllables.

Open Syllable

Closed Syllable

Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the word has an open syllable

"ro / bot"

• ro

• bot

Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the word has an open syllable

"ti / ger"

• ti

• ger

Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the word has an open syllable

"ba / by"

• ba

• by

Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the word has an open syllable

"mu / sic"

• mu

• sic

Multiple Choice

Identify which part of the word has an open syllable

"pa / per"

• pa

• per

Match

Match the word to the picture that has an open syllable.

• 🐯 tiger

• 🤖 robot

• 📄 piece of paper

• 🎵 musical note

• 👶 baby

tiger

robot

paper

music

baby

• tiger

• robot

• paper

• music

• baby

Multiple Choice

What does an open syllable end with?

• consonant

• long vowel

• diagraph

• blend

Multiple Choice

Which word has an open syllable?

• cat

• robot

• hat

• sun

Multiple Choice

In the word tiger, which syllable is open?

• ti

• ger

• both

• neither

Multiple Choice

In the word music, which syllable is open?

• sic

• mu

• both

• none

Multiple Choice

Which vowel sound do open syllables usually make?

• long vowel sound

• short vowel sound

• silent

• soft consonant

Multiple Choice

Which word ends with an open syllable?

• sun

• go

• cat

• hop

Multiple Choice

Which word has two syllables, and the first is open?

• paper

• window

• carpet

• basket

Multiple Choice

What makes a syllable “open”?

• It ends in a vowel

• It ends in a consonant

• It starts with a blend

• It has no vowel

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has a word with an open syllable?

• The cat slept.

• The baby smiled.

• The dog barked.

• The frog jumped.