Open Syllables

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable ends with a vowel sound and does not have a consonant after it.

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Give an example of a word with an open syllable.

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The word 'music' has an open syllable: mu-sic.

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How do you separate the syllables in the word 'broken'?

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bro-ken

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How do you separate the syllables in the word 'soda'?

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so-da

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How do you separate the syllables in the word 'peanut'?

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pea-nut

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How do you separate the syllables in the word 'reason'?

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rea-son

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What is the first syllable in the word 'music'?

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The first syllable is 'mu'.

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What is the second syllable in the word 'music'?

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The second syllable is 'sic'.

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What is the first syllable in the word 'broken'?

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The first syllable is 'bro'.

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What is the second syllable in the word 'broken'?

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The second syllable is 'ken'.