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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