Consonant + “le” syllables Rule: Divide the syllables before the consonant "-le” For example: "fum -ble", "rub- ble" and "mum-ble“.
ta-ble ti-tle fa-ble sta-ple a-ble What does the first syllable of each of these words end with? ta-ble ti-tle fa-ble sta-ple a-ble Remember, syllables that end in a vowel are called open syllables.
ta-ble ti-tle fa-ble sta-ple a-ble Do open syllables have a long or short vowel sound? ta-ble ti-tle fa-ble sta-ple a-ble
lit-tle mid-dle puz-zle cat-tle ap-ple Are the first syllables in these words open or closed? Do the first syllables have a long or a short vowel sound? lit-tle mid-dle puz-zle cat-tle ap-ple
Rule: If the syllable ends in a vowel, it's "open" and has a long sound, and if it ends in a consonant it's "closed" and has a short sound.