Syllables - Word Stress

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SYLLABLES

SIX TYPES OF SYLLABLES


Categories
• Closed Syllable
• Open Syllable
• Silent E Syllable
• Vowel Team Syllable
• Controlled : “ r” Syllable
• Consonant “le” Syllable
• Closed Syllable
• Short vowel sound
• Syllable ending with a consonant

Bat Kettle
Bell Liver
Deck Mat
Sentence Octopus
Open Pan
Cat Rest
2. Open syllable
• Long vowel sound
• Syllable ending with a vowel

Erase Lucky
Notice Company
Basic Title
Produce Universe
3. Silent “E” Syllable
Bake - Long a sound, silent e.

• Erase
• Face
• Gate
• Safe
• Kite
• Take
• Like
• Unite
• Vase
• Wise
4. Vowel Team Syllable
multiple vowels (diphthongs) to make one sound; the sound can be a long or a
short vowel sound.

• ow -2 sounds. - Sow and plow.


• ea – 3 sounds. - Seat/ Bread/ Steak.
• au – 1 sound.- Applaud.
• aw – 1 sound. - Prawn or spawn
• ie – 2 sounds. - Tie/bunnies
• ei – 4 sounds. - Reindeer/deceives/beige/forfeit
• ui – 1 sound. - Fruit or suit
• ue – 1 sounds. - Glue or true
• ew – 2 sounds.- Blue or clue
• eu – 2 sounds. - Deuce or Eulogy
5. R Controlled (Vowel + R)
has at least one “R” ; has a vowel just before an “r”

• flower
• power
• burn
• surf
• third
• skirt
6. Consonant
• Able
“le” Syllable • Ankle
• Apple
• has no vowel sound
• Bubble
• ends with le (silent e) • Bundle
• has a consonant just before -le • Cable
• Stumble
• Table
Strong Vowels

vowels are all the except the /ə/ all the diphthongs and
monophthongs, (schwa) and the all the triphthongs,
/ iː ɪ ʊ uː e ɜː ɔː ɒ æ ʌ short /i/ and /u/. which are strong
ɑː / vowels as well.
Weak Vowels

unstressed syllables In standard in order of /ə/ annoy, tighter,


in English pronunciation, there frequency: council, obstruct,
pronunciation. are 4 weak vowel /ə,ɪ,i,u/ submit
sounds /ɪ/ insure, repeat,
cottage
/i/ sunny
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