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Closed Syllable Consonant-Le Syllable: Fundations Six Types of Syllables in English

The document describes the six types of syllables in English: closed, consonant-le, vowel-consonant-e, open, r-controlled, and double vowel-d. Each type is defined with examples and markup.

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Closed Syllable Consonant-Le Syllable: Fundations Six Types of Syllables in English

The document describes the six types of syllables in English: closed, consonant-le, vowel-consonant-e, open, r-controlled, and double vowel-d. Each type is defined with examples and markup.

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Fundations® Six Types of Syllables in English

Closed Syllable Consonant-le Syllable


1 This syllable can only have one vowel. 1 This syllable has only three letters: a consonant,
2 The vowel is followed by one or more consonants an l, and an e.
(closed in). 2 The e is silent. It is the vowel. Every syllable needs
3 The vowel sound is short, marked with a breve at least one vowel. The consonant and the l are
( ¿ ). sounded like a blend.
4 This syllable can be combined with other syl- 3 This syllable must be the last syllable in a multi-
lables to make multisyllabic words. syllabic word.

Examples Mark-up Sample


Examples Mark-up Sample

up hat ship last last cradle little bubble bub ble


c -le

Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable R-Controlled Syllable


1 This syllable has a vowel, then a consonant, then 1 This syllable contains a single vowel followed by
an e. an r (ar, er, ir, or, ur).
2 The first vowel has a long sound, marked with a 2 The vowel is neither long nor short; it is con-
macron ( ¼ ). trolled by the r.
3 The e is silent. 3 This syllable can be combined with other syl-
4 This syllable can be combined with other syl- lables to make multisyllabic words.
lables to make multisyllabic words.
Examples Mark-up Sample

Examples Mark-up Sample


start fir hurt art art
bike ape stove stove r
v-e
Double Vowel - “D” Syllable
Open Syllable
1 This syllable contains a vowel digraph or a diph-
1 This syllable has only one vowel which is the last thong. These are vowel teams.
letter in the syllable. 2 This syllable can be combined with other syl-
2 The vowel sound is long, marked with a macron lables to make multisyllabic words.
( ¼ ). Vowel Digraph: Two vowels together that repre-
3 This syllable can be combined with other syl- sent one sound (ee).
lables to make multisyllabic words. Diphthong: A sound that begins with one vowel
sound and glides into another (oi).
Examples Mark-up Sample
Examples Mark-up Sample
I be shy hi hi
o beat feel eight new new
d

SIX TYPES OF SYLLABLES IN ENGLISH

SOURCE: FUNDATIONS® TEACHER’S MANUAL LEVEL 3. | © 2005 WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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