Six Types of Syllables

Syllables and correct spelling

Differentiated instruction is made by the teachers so that every student receives academic achievements.

The main objective is to make every student excel in their academic field.

Students need to learn six types of syllables to improve writing and spelling skill ability.

Noah Webster had explained about six different syllables in his dictionary. 

The relation between letters and sounds influences the ability to learn and the ability to read as well.

Mapping of letters and combining the letters help to read out the word.

Spelling entirely depends on how the student is placing the letters mentally.

A good understanding of syllables enables a student to use double letters in spelling and also shows a path to pronounce vowels in words.

The importance of syllables

Students often face problems in reading words correctly.

The fundamental knowledge of syllables helps students identify the vowels, consonants and their impact on spelling a word correctly.

So the conventional syllables and spelling method influence positively to read out words fluently, correctly and effortlessly.

Let’s discuss six different syllables and their usage in this article!

a. Closed syllables

The size of the vowel is short in the syllables.

The syllables will be closed off by one or two consonants.

Hence the connection between a closed syllable and other syllables starting with consonants will bring two consonant letters in syllables.

For example communication, butter. More than two consonants follow short vowels in closed syllables. 

b. Vowel consonant syllables

Vowel consonant syllable (v-ce) is known as magic e syllable pattern.

VCe syllables contain long vowels which are spelled with a single letter.

Vowels are followed by a single consonant and a silent e. the word examples are wake, whale.

The long vowel can be spelled with a VCe pattern.

c. Open syllables

When a syllable is open, it will finish its journey with a long vowel sound spelled with one vowel letter.

No consonant will be there to close it and protect the vowel (total).

Hence when syllables are combined, doubled consonants will not be placed between an open syllable and the following one.

d. Vowel team syllable

Vowel team does not mean the combination of two, three, and many more letters in a word.

The term vowel means the long or short vowel sound.  

People used to apply vowel teams in anglo Saxon words while spelling the words.

The examples are suit, boat, straw any many more. Consonant letters can also be used in vowel teams.

The letter y can be observed in spelling a word with an ey or ay effect.

So the consonant is working as a part of the vowel team to create the vowel sound accurately.

e. R vowel syllable

The r-controlled syllable is about using r as er or to make the vowel sound proper.

The proper use of controlled syllables is not successful. the word examples are performed, further and so on

f. Constant-le(C-le) syllable

The combination of c-le syllables is found at the end of the word.

The c-le syllables are paired with open syllables to remove the possibility of double consonants.

The word examples are cable, title, and so on, and double consonant exists when c-le syllables get combined with closed syllables, for example, bubble, little.

The above information has represented the importance of syllables and has discussed different forms of syllables and spelling a word accurately.