Multi-Syllabic Decoding

Syllabication VocabularyWord Definition/Example

Vowels a, e, i, o, u

Consonants b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

Consonant digraphs sh, th, ch, wh

Special combinations of consonants that make one sound

ck

Compound word One word made up of two words (ie. sun –set)

Syllables Parts of a word; each containing a vowel

Syllabication: General RulesEvery syllable must have a vowel sound. This can be represented by one vowel or a vowel pair.

potato pain

Syllabication: General Rules Special combinations of consonants that make one sound are not divided.

Examples:

pathway picklepath - way pick - le

Specific Guidelines VC-CVDivide between 2 small words as in

compound wordsExamples:

sun-set base-ball cup-cake Divide between 2 consonants in the

middle of the word. Each syllable has its own vowel sound.

Examples:

hap-pen den-tist

Practice VC-CV

1. pattern2.

basketball3. written4. traffic

pat-tern

basket-ballwrit-tentraf-fic

Specific Guidelines V-CVDivide before the middle consonant if the first vowel makes a long sound.

Examples:

be-low pi-lot mo-ment

Practice V-CV

1. frozen2. recess3. solo4. spiral

fro-zen re-cessso-lospi-ral

Specific Guidelines VC-VDivide after the middle

consonant if the first vowel makes a short sound.

Examples: nev-er lim-it

prod-uct

Practice VC-V

1. habit2. cabin3. salad4. model

hab-itcab-in

sal-admod-el

Specific Guidelines –C-leWhen the letters le come at the

end of a 2 syllable word, include the consonant that comes before it as part of the last syllable.

Examples:

ta-ble bu-gle cra-dle lit-tle

Practice –C-le

1. maple2. beetle3. candle4. noodle

ma-plebee-tlecan-dlenoo-dle

ReviewBreak each word into syllables. Tell which of the guidelines were followed.

1. column2. makeshi

ft3. propel4. pattern5. steeple

col-umnmake-shiftpro-pelpat-ternstee-ple

Six Syllable TypesSyllable Type Examples Explanation

closed syllables rab-bitcom-mentnap-kinpic-nicex-actrack-et

When a vowel is followed by a consonant it is short

open syllables ra-darmo-mentmu-ta-tionde-cide

When a vowel is at the end of the syllable, it is long

Six Syllable Types Cont…Syllable

TypeExample

sExplanation

R-Controlled

bird, birth

When a vowel is followed by /r/, the vowel often is not long or short but spoken with the /r/ sound.

Vowel Team

great, afloat, explainpoint

When two vowels are next to each other, they can be long, short, or diphthong vowels. They can be followed by a consonant or used at the end of syllables.

Six Syllable Types Cont…

Syllable Type

Examples

Explanation

Vowel-Silent e

compete,decideabatement

A syllable with a long vowel-consonant-silent e pattern.

Consonant-le

tablelittlemiddle

An unaccented final syllable that has a consonant plus –le.

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