1. Syllables

2. Syllables A syllable is a small group of sounds.
Every syllable has one vowel sound. What are the five vowels in English?
Word
Syllables
Number of Syllables
Desk 1
Student
Stu / dent 2
Capital
Cap / I / tal 3
Dictionary
Dic / tion / ar / y 4
Interrogative
In / ter / rog / a / tive 5

3. There are six syllable patterns. Today we are going to review two.
Open syllables
Closed syllables

4. Closed Syllables These syllables end in a consonant
The vowel sound is usually short
Rabbit and napkin are two examples

5. rabbit rab/bit What are the two vowels in rabbit? rab bit
Look for the two consonants between the vowels
rab/bit
Now separate the word into two parts
rab bit
*This word has two closed syllables

6. napkin nap/kin What are the two vowels in napkin? nap kin
Look for the two consonants between the vowels
nap/kin
Now separate the word into two parts
nap kin
*This word has two closed syllables

7. Open Syllables The first syllable ends in a vowel
The vowel is usually long
Tiger and pilot are two examples

8. Tiger What are the two vowels in tiger? ti ger
Now separate the word into two parts
The first syllable will end in the vowel
ti ger

9. Pilot What are the two vowels in pilot? pi lot
Now separate the word into two parts
The first syllable will end in the vowel
pi lot

10. Separate these words into syllables
valley
fossil
discovery
fallen
dinosaur