Open and closed syllables.
An open syllable occurs when a single vowel is at the end of a syllable. The vowel will mostly make its long sound. (or say its name)
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Open Syllable
Mr Spelling
no
pho-to
ve-to
Open and closed syllables.
An closed syllable occurs when a single vowel is followed by one or more consonants. The vowel will mostly make its short sound.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Closed Syllable
Mr Spelling
cat
stretch
milk
When I or O are followed by two consonants it can make the vowel say its long sound like in the word post.
Open and closed syllables.
basic
bā-sĭc
:
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Sentence: Reading is a basic skill everyone should learn.
Meaning: Simple or important.
Syllable(s): ba-sic 2
adjective
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Open and closed syllables.
ba-sic
bā-sĭc
:
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Syllable(s): ba-sic 2
adjective
Sentence: Reading is a basic skill everyone should learn.
Meaning: Simple or important.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
bā-sĭc
bā-sĭc
:
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
Syllable(s): ba-sic 2
adjective
Sentence: Reading is a basic skill everyone should learn.
Meaning: Simple or important.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
veto
vē-tō
:
/ˈviːtoʊ/
Sentence: The president can veto a law he doesn’t like.
Meaning: To say no to a decision.
Syllable(s): ve-to 2
noun, verb
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
ve-to
vē-tō
:
/ˈviːtoʊ/
Syllable(s): ve-to 2
noun, verb
Sentence: The president can veto a law he doesn’t like.
Meaning: To say no to a decision.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
vē-tō
vē-tō
:
/ˈviːtoʊ/
Syllable(s): ve-to 2
noun, verb
Mr Spelling
Sentence: The president can veto a law he doesn’t like.
Meaning: To say no to a decision.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
donut
dō-nŭt
:
/ˈdoʊnʌt/
Sentence: I had a jelly donut for dessert.
Meaning: A sweet, round treat with a hole in the middle.
Syllable(s): do-nut 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
do-nut
dō-nŭt
:
/ˈdoʊnʌt/
Syllable(s): do-nut 2
noun
Sentence: I had a jelly donut for dessert.
Meaning: A sweet, round treat with a hole in the middle.
Closed Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
dō-nŭt
dō-nŭt
:
/ˈdoʊnʌt/
Syllable(s): do-nut 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: I had a jelly donut for dessert.
Meaning: A sweet, round treat with a hole in the middle.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
music
mū-sĭc
:
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
Sentence: I listen to music when I do my homework.
Meaning: Sounds that people make with instruments or singing.
Syllable(s): mu-sic 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
mu-sic
mū-sĭc
:
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
Syllable(s): mu-sic 2
noun
Sentence: I listen to music when I do my homework.
Meaning: Sounds that people make with instruments or singing.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
mū-sĭc
mū-sĭc
:
/ˈmjuːzɪk/
Syllable(s): mu-sic 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: I listen to music when I do my homework.
Meaning: Sounds that people make with instruments or singing.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
photo
phō-tō
:
/ˈfoʊtoʊ/
Sentence: We took a fun photo at the birthday party.
Meaning: A picture taken with a camera.
Syllable(s): pho-to 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
pho-to
phō-tō
:
/ˈfoʊtoʊ/
Syllable(s): pho-to 2
noun
Sentence: We took a fun photo at the birthday party.
Meaning: A picture taken with a camera.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
phō-tō
phō-tō
:
/ˈfoʊtoʊ/
Syllable(s): pho-to 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: We took a fun photo at the birthday party.
Meaning: A picture taken with a camera.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
acorn
ā-corn
:
/ˈeɪkɔrn/
Sentence: The squirrel found an acorn and ate it.
Meaning: The nut from an oak tree that can grow into a tree.
Syllable(s): a-corn 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
a-corn
ā-corn
:
/ˈeɪkɔrn/
Syllable(s): a-corn 2
noun
Sentence: The squirrel found an acorn and ate it.
Meaning: The nut from an oak tree that can grow into a tree.
Open Syllable
R-Controlled Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
ā-corn
ā-corn
:
/ˈeɪkɔrn/
Syllable(s): a-corn 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: The squirrel found an acorn and ate it.
Meaning: The nut from an oak tree that can grow into a tree.
Open Syllable
R-Controlled Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
halo
hā-lō
:
/ˈheɪloʊ/
Sentence: The angel had a glowing halo above her head.
Meaning: A circle of light around someone's head.
Syllable(s): ha-lo 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
ha-lo
hā-lō
:
/ˈheɪloʊ/
Syllable(s): ha-lo 2
noun
Sentence: The angel had a glowing halo above her head.
Meaning: A circle of light around someone's head.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
hā-lō
hā-lō
:
/ˈheɪloʊ/
Syllable(s): ha-lo 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: The angel had a glowing halo above her head.
Meaning: A circle of light around someone's head.
Open Syllable
Open Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
pō-ny
:
/ˈpoʊni/
Sentence: She loves to ride her pony on the weekends.
Meaning: A small horse, often for kids to ride.
Syllable(s): po-ny 2
noun
Mr Spelling
pony
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
pō-ny
:
/ˈpoʊni/
Syllable(s): po-ny 2
noun
Sentence: She loves to ride her pony on the weekends.
Meaning: A small horse, often for kids to ride.
po-ny
Open and closed syllables.
pō-ny
:
/ˈpoʊni/
Syllable(s): po-ny 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: She loves to ride her pony on the weekends.
Meaning: A small horse, often for kids to ride.
pō-ny
Open and closed syllables.
lazy
lā-zy
:
/ˈleɪzi/
Sentence: He felt lazy and just wanted to watch TV.
Meaning: Not wanting to move or work.
Syllable(s): la-zy 2
adjective
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
la-zy
lā-zy
:
/ˈleɪzi/
Syllable(s): la-zy 2
adjective
Sentence: He felt lazy and just wanted to watch TV.
Meaning: Not wanting to move or work.
Open and closed syllables.
lā-zy
lā-zy
:
/ˈleɪzi/
Syllable(s): la-zy 2
adjective
Mr Spelling
Sentence: He felt lazy and just wanted to watch TV.
Meaning: Not wanting to move or work.
Open and closed syllables.
robot
rō-bŏt
:
/ˈroʊbɑt/
Sentence: The robot helped clean the house.
Meaning: A machine that can do tasks for us.
Syllable(s): ro-bot 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
ro-bot
rō-bŏt
:
/ˈroʊbɑt/
Syllable(s): ro-bot 2
noun
Sentence: The robot helped clean the house.
Meaning: A machine that can do tasks for us.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
rō-bŏt
rō-bŏt
:
/ˈroʊbɑt/
Syllable(s): ro-bot 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: The robot helped clean the house.
Meaning: A machine that can do tasks for us.
Open Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
picnic
pĭc-nĭc
:
/ˈpɪknɪk/
Sentence: We had a picnic with sandwiches and juice.
Meaning: A meal eaten outside, usually with family or friends.
Syllable(s): pic-nic 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
pic-nic
pĭc-nĭc
:
/ˈpɪknɪk/
Syllable(s): pic-nic 2
noun
Sentence: We had a picnic with sandwiches and juice.
Meaning: A meal eaten outside, usually with family or friends.
Closed Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
pĭc-nĭc
pĭc-nĭc
:
/ˈpɪknɪk/
Syllable(s): pic-nic 2
noun
Mr Spelling
Sentence: We had a picnic with sandwiches and juice.
Meaning: A meal eaten outside, usually with family or friends.
Closed Syllable
Closed Syllable
Open and closed syllables.
icy
ī-cy
:
/ˈaɪsi/
Sentence: The road was icy and slippery in winter.
Meaning: Very cold, like ice.
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
adjective
Mr Spelling
Open and closed syllables.
Mr Spelling
i-cy
ī-cy
:
/ˈaɪsi/
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
adjective
Sentence: The road was icy and slippery in winter.
Meaning: Very cold, like ice.
Open and closed syllables.
ī-cy
ī-cy
:
/ˈaɪsi/
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
adjective
Mr Spelling
Sentence: The road was icy and slippery in winter.
Meaning: Very cold, like ice.
Open and closed syllables.
ī-cy
ī-cy
:
/ˈaɪsi/
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
adjective
Mr Spelling
Sentence: The road was icy and slippery in winter.
Meaning: Very cold, like ice.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
robot
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
robot
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
robot
Middle
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
ro-bot
Middle
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
ro-bŏt
sound
Closed Syllable
Middle
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
ro-bŏt
sound
Closed Syllable
Middle
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
ro-bŏt
sound
End
Closed Syllable
Open Syllable
Middle
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
rō-bŏt
Middle
sound
name
End
Closed Syllable
Open Syllable
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
ro-bot
Open and closed syllables.
An closed syllable occurs when a single vowel is followed by one or more consonants. The vowel will mostly make its short sound.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Closed Syllable
Mr Spelling
cat
stretch
milk
When I or O are followed by two consonants is can make the vowel say its long sound like in the word post.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Schwa
A vowel can also make the “uh” sound.
Ə
uh
Open and closed syllables.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Exceptions
Mr Spelling
If a word ends in:
–old, -olt, -ost, -ild or –ind
the vowel will most likely say its long sound.
Open and closed syllables.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Exceptions
Mr Spelling
bold
cold
fold
gold
told
volt
revolt
jolt
colt
bolt
almost ghost
host
most
post
child
mild
wild
mildest
grandchild
bind
find
kind
mind
rind
Open and closed syllables.
ī-cy
:
Syllable(s): i-cy 2
Exceptions
Mr Spelling
bold
cold
fold
gold
told
volt
revolt
jolt
colt
bolt
almost ghost
host
most
post
child
mild
wild
mildest
grandchild
bind
find
kind
mind
rind