Vowel team syllables

Here you'll learn all about the vowel team/diphthong syllable type. You'll get definitions, explanations, teaching tips, resources, and more!

It is helpful to know that there are six main syllable patterns. Utilize the useful VELCRO acronym--Vowel Team Syllable, Vowel Consonant E syllable, Consonant +Le syllable, Closed, R controlled syllable, and open syllable! Come get some free reources for teaching reading with these syllable types.

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Literacy | Teaching | Science of Reading on Instagram: "CLOSED & OPEN syllables account for 74% of syllable types in English. A CLOSED syllable has a short vowel because it’s “closed in” by a consonant or consonant team, regardless of whether there are consonants or no consonants before the vowel. In an OPEN syllable, the vowel is not protected by any consonants, it’s left wide open therefore the vowel sound is the vowel name sound…think OPEN MIC NIGHT 🎤 “Hi! I’m Bo!” CLOSED syllables are

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Syllable division rules show us how to break up a multi-syllable word into its syllable parts. There are six main syllable division "rules" to guide us.

Dipthongs – oi, oy, ou ,ow Introduction: Diphthongs are like vowel teams, starting with one sound and gliding into another within the same syllable. Mastering these can make your English pronunciation sound spot on! Common dipthong in English are oi, oy, ou and ow. In these vowel pairs sound begins with one vowel sound and […]