Syllable Types

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What is a closed syllable?

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A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant, which causes the vowel sound to be short. Example: 'cat'.

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What is a vowel-consonant-e (v-e) syllable?

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A vowel-consonant-e syllable is a syllable that has a vowel followed by a consonant and then an 'e' at the end, which makes the vowel sound long. Example: 'cake'.

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What is an open syllable?

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An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel, which usually makes the vowel sound long. Example: 'he'.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that contains a vowel sound and may or may not be accompanied by consonants.

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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. Example: 'coin'.

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What is the difference between a closed syllable and an open syllable?

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A closed syllable ends with a consonant and has a short vowel sound, while an open syllable ends with a vowel and has a long vowel sound.

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What is an example of a closed syllable?

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An example of a closed syllable is 'clump', where the vowel is followed by one or more consonants.

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What is an example of a vowel-consonant-e syllable?

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An example of a vowel-consonant-e syllable is 'brake', where the 'e' makes the preceding vowel long.

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What is a consonant-le syllable?

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A consonant-le syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant followed by 'le', which is typically found at the end of a word. Example: 'table'.

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What is a syllable type?

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A syllable type refers to the structure of a syllable, which determines how the vowel is pronounced and can affect the meaning of the word.