Syllable Patterns: Vowel Digraphs
Read the words below- Identify the vowel sound in each pair join/employ The letters oi and oy stand for the /oi/ sound in join fault/ dawned/taught The letters au, aw and aught can stand for the /Ô/ sound in fault
Find the vowel sound in these words town/ cloudy The letters ow and ou can stand for the /ow/sound in town. crew/blue/pool The letters ew, ue, and oo can stand for the /ōō/sound in crew pew/cue The letters ew and ue can stand for the /yōō/ sound in pew
Remember… The letter groups oi, oy, au, aw, ew, ue, oo are not broken apart. These letter groups stay together in a syllable. So, even if the syllable is closed (which would usually mean that the vowel would have a short sound) these syllables would still make the sounds we just discussed. We have learned to identify syllables, syllable patterns and vowel sounds because knowing them helps us pronounce unfamiliar words. If you’re not sure how to pronounce a word with one of the above sounds, then try pronouncing it with different vowel sounds and listen for a word you know.
IDENTIFY THE VOWEL SOUND IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS. TELL WHERE IN THE CHART IT BELONGS. Try these.
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spoil Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true spoil
crowded Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true spoil
crowded Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true spoilcrowded
strawberry Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true spoilcrowded
strawberry Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded
afternoon Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded
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house Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowdedafternoon
house Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded house afternoon
blue Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded house afternoon
blue Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded house afternoon blue
new Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded house afternoon blue
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joyful Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoilcrowded house afternoon blue new
joyful Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoil joyful crowded house afternoon blue new
cause Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberryspoil joyful crowded house afternoon blue new
cause Vowel Sound in law Vowel Sound in toy Vowel Sound in down Vowel Sound in true strawberry cause spoil joyful crowded house afternoon blue new
Look through books for ten words that have these vowel sounds and spelling. List and sort the words by vowel sound. Read the words you found with a partner.