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SIX SYLLABLE TYPES

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The Rules of Syllable Division

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1. Closed Syllable - a syllable with one vowel and the vowel is a short vowel sound, ending in one or more consonants, example: Max

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2. Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable - a syllable with a long vowel sound with one vowel followed with one consonant and the final vowel sound is e and the e is silent example: mule

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3. Open Syllable - a syllable that ends with a long vowel sound with a one vowel letter, example: gnu

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4. Vowel Team - a syllable with short, long, and/or diphthong vowel sounds with a letter and/or letters combination, example: bear

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5. Vowel-r - a syllable with one vowel letter followed by r, sometimes called r-controlled, example: tern

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6. Consonant-le Syllable - a syllable with a consonant followed by l and e and  e is silent, example: turtle

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