1. A E I O U And sometimes…Y And sometimes…W
What are the 7 vowels?
A E I O U
And sometimes…Y
And sometimes…W

2. All other letters are called…
CONSONANTS

3. Vowels can be pronounced a couple ways. Ex: “A” can be:
Long (says its name) For example, may.
Short For example, cat.
Schwa For example, Katrina.
--sounds like “uh”

4. How do you pronounce these vowels?
LONG
SHORT
SCHWA A E I O U

5. How do you know when to make the long, short, or schwa sound?
It depends on what kind of syllable it is.

6. Key—V = vowel & C = consonant
The 6 Kinds of Syllables
Key—V = vowel & C = consonant

7. OPEN SYLLABLE How to Recognize: V, CV (ends w/vowel)
Sound it Makes: long, schwa
Examples: a, alive, be, believe

8. CLOSED SYLLABLE
How to Recognize: VC, CVC, CCVCC, CCCVCCC (ends w/consonant)
Sound it Makes: short, schwa
Examples: mom, dad

9. Choral Response: Kind of Syllable & How to PronounceTA
TAD SE
SEM RE
RED PO
PON SI
SIT DU
DUB MO
MOM SA
SAF CU
CUT MI
MIB

10. Silent -E How to Recognize: VCE, CVCE Sound it Makes: long, schwa
Examples: ace, surface

11. R-Controlled How to Recognize: VR Sound it Makes: R
Examples: car, fir, word

12. Consonant -LE How to Recognize: -cle
Sound it Makes: You do not hear the –e.
Examples: turtle, buckle, wrestle

13. Double Vowel How to Recognize: 2 or more vowels together
Sound it Makes: varies
Examples: cause, Leigh, sleigh

14. The Plus Category How to Recognize: Doesn’t Fit Elsewhere
Sound it Makes: varies
Example: orange
Also, some words from other languages.

15. Knowing these syllables
Will help you pronounce new words.
Will help you spell words correctly.

16. Please review the syllable types, and when you feel ready,
The End
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take the quiz.