Fundations® Six Types of Syllables in English Closed Syllable 11 This sylable can only have one vowel 2 The vowels followed by one or more consonants {closed in). 8 The vowel sound is short, marked with a breve O 4 This syllable can be combined with other sjl- lables to make multisyllabie words. eames ‘marop Sample up hat ship last last oe Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable | This syllable has a vowel, then a consonant, then. ane. 2 The first vowel has a Jong sound, marked with a macron (") 8 Theis sient. 4 This syllable can be combined with other sy lables to make multisylabie words. a atep anys bike ape stove stovs we Open Syllable | This syllable has only one vowel which isthe last letter in the syllable. 2 The vowel sound is long, marked with a macron O. 3 This syllable can be combined with other syl- lables to make multisyilabie words. a atop sate 1 be shy hi hi R-Controlled Syllable 1 This syllable contains a single vowel followed by an (ar, er i, oF. un) 2 The vowel is nether long nor short; i is con- tolled by the x. 3 This syllable can be combined with other syl- lables to make mulisylbie words, mp merep sane start fir hurt at = @ r Double Vowel - “D” Syllable 1 This syllable contains a vowel digraph or a diph- ‘thong. These are vowel teams. 2 This syllable can be combined with other syl- lables to make multisyllabic words. ‘Vowel Digraph: Two vowels together that repre- sent one sound (ee), ‘Diphthong: A sound that begins with one vowel sotind and glides into another (0). Saepe Metcep some beat feel eight new 2 Consonante Syilable 1 Ti syllable has only thre eters: a consonant ant and ane 2 Theeis silent. Iti the vowel. Every syllable needs at least one vowel. The consonant and the | are ‘sounded like a blend. 8 This syllable must be the last syllable in a mmulti- syllabic word, ropes oop sample bub ble “le cradle little bubble