6 Types of Syllables Explained

Sajjad Ahmad Awan PhD Scholar
Syllables Types BySyllables Types By
Sajjad AhmadSajjad Ahmad
Awan PhD ScholarAwan PhD Scholar

6 Types of Syllables6 Types of Syllables
1-Closed 2-Open
3-Magic E
5-Controlled R
4-Vowel Pair
6-Final Stable

Syllable TSyllable Tyyppee: “Closed”: “Closed”
Consonant Vowel Consonant
C V C
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h a t
c v c
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C

Syllable Type: “Closed”Syllable Type: “Closed”
Starts with a Consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k,l, m, n
p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z)
Next letter is a Vowel (a, e, i, o, u and y)
Ends with a Consonant
Proof: CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant)
Label as “C” for Closed syllable

Try it! Prove it! Label it!
(1) m a d
(2) h i d
(3) m o p

Consonant blend = CONSONANT:
bl cr dr fr pr scr th ch
nt ld ss ck tch rd nd rt
Black scratch hand dress
c v c c v c c v c c v c

(4) blast
(5) thank
(6) switch

Turn and talk: What does a Closed Syllable look
like?
How do you prove it?
How do you label it?

Knowledge Check: “Closed”Knowledge Check: “Closed”
(11) What is a Closed syllable?
(describe in your own words)
_____________________________
_____________________________
Write 2 Closed syllable words.
Prove and label them.
(12)_________ (13)_________

Closed syllables are __ V __ syllables.
The ________ is between two consonants.
Label the closed syllable with a “__”
CClosed: Turn and Talklosed: Turn and Talk
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(CONSONANT + VOWEL……THAT’S(CONSONANT + VOWEL……THAT’S
IT!)IT!)
OO
D OD O
C VC V
Syllable Type: “Open”Syllable Type: “Open”

• Starts with a Consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h,
j, k,l, m, n p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z)
• Next letter is a Vowel (a, e, i, o, u and y)
• That’s it!
• Proof: cv (consonant/vowel)
• Label as “O” for OPEN syllable

What does an OPEN syllable look like?
Think of 1 OPEN syllable words.
Share it – prove it – label it!
Turn and Talk about Open SyllableTurn and Talk about Open Syllable

(1) t o
(2) b e
(3) tr y

“ow” is a vowel sound as in
O
SH OW
c v
“ow” is a vowel sound as in
O
N OW
c v
Oddball Open Syllables:Oddball Open Syllables:

(4) c o w
(5) k n o w
(6) m o w
Oddball Open Syllables:Oddball Open Syllables:

(11) What is a Open syllable?
_____________________________
_____________________________
Write 2 Open syllable words.
(12)_________ (13)_________

Label the syllables:Label the syllables:
CC=closed=closed OO=open=open
1.step1.step 2.by2.by 3.top3.top 4.fat4.fat
5. sky5. sky 6.sand6.sand 7.show7.show 8.me8.me
9.now9.now 10.chess10.chess 11.switch11.switch 12.cow12.cow

Turn and Talk: What is O?
How do you prove O?
How are C and O different?
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((OTHERWOTHERWIISSEE KNOWN ASKNOWN AS “SILENT“SILENT EE””
AND IS NOTED BYAND IS NOTED BY ““M-EM-E”)”)
M-EM-E
TT AA MM EE
(LONG) (SILENT)(LONG) (SILENT)
SyllableSyllable TTyyppee: “: “MagicMagic EE””
Do you notice anything about the color red and green that I have used?

Magic EMagic E (g(g aa tt ee))
Ends in a silent e (“e” makes no sound)
*Previous vowel is a long vowel
Proof: cross out silent e and
put a line over long vowel
Label as “M-E” for Magic-E syllable
Vocabulary Word: *previous means “before” something else

Magic E (M-E)Magic E (M-E)
(1) m a d e
(2) h i d e
(3) r o p e

Turn and Talk about M-E!Turn and Talk about M-E!
What does an M-E syllable look like?
Think of 1 word with M-E
Share it! Prove it! Label it!

Write the word “baseball”
on your paper
Prove and Label the M-
E syllable on your paper…
(hint—color)
(4) b a s e b a l l
(4b) Bonus: What type of
syllable is “ball”… Prove
it!!!

Write the word that names this item:
(5)_____________.Prove it - Label it

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: “M-E” SYLLABLESKNOWLEDGE CHECK: “M-E” SYLLABLES
(10) What is a M-E syllable?
_____________________________
_____________________________
Write 2 M-E words.
(11)_________ (12)_________

Label the syllables:Label the syllables:
CC=closed=closed OO=open=open M-EM-E=magic-E=magic-E
1.Step1.Step 2.Bone2.Bone 3.To3.To 4.Fry4.Fry
5.Rice5.Rice 6.Hand6.Hand 7.Crate7.Crate 8.Me8.Me
9.Chess9.Chess 10.Ski10.Ski 11.Now11.Now 12.Grass12.Grass
13.Note13.Note 14.Just14.Just 15.Twice15.Twice 16.Spa16.Spa

Magic – E (M-E)Magic – E (M-E)
Turn and Talk: What is M-E?
How do you prove M-E?
How are C, O, and M-E different?
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TWO VOWELS TOGETHERTWO VOWELS TOGETHER --VVVV--
VPVP
MM EAEA TT
V VV V
Syllable: “Vowel PSyllable: “Vowel Paiair”r”
((VPVP))

Syllable: “Vowel PSyllable: “Vowel Paiair” (r” (VPVP))
Have two vowels together
First Vowel talks first!
Second Vowel usually says nothing—
(silent).
Prove it—vv
Label it—”VP”

Possible Vowel Pairs:
ai au ay brain haul bay
ea ee ei ey beat feet rein hey
ia ie dial lie
oa oe oi boat shoe foil
oo ou oy root pout toy
ue uy clue buy

(1) Hair
(2) Stray
(3) Haul

Turn and Talk: “Vowel Pair” (Turn and Talk: “Vowel Pair” (VPVP))
What is a VP?
Think of 1 word with VP
Share it - prove it – label it!

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VPVP))
(8)What is a VP syllable? (describe in your own words)
_____________________________
_____________________________
Show two VP examples and prove each:
(9)________ (10)________

CC=closed=closed OO=open=open M-EM-E=Magic-E=Magic-E
CRCR=Controlled-R=Controlled-R VPVP=Vowel Pair=Vowel Pair
1.blade 2.seat 3.turn 4.hey
5.spy 6.we 7.brass 8.snake
9.free 10.load 11.shy 12.storm
13.barn 14.stalk 15.kept 16.quote

Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP)Syllable: “Vowel Pair” (VP)
Turn and Talk: What is a VP?
How do you prove it?
How do you label it?
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(“r” controls the sound of a,e,i,o,u)
CR
w ar t
v r
Syllable Type: Controlled RSyllable Type: Controlled R ((CRCR))

Syllable Type:Syllable Type: Controlled RControlled R ((CRCR))
with a, e, i, o, uwith a, e, i, o, u
sw ar m
f er n
s t ir
w or m
f ur

CR = Controlled R syllablesCR = Controlled R syllables
has to have a vowel before the “r”
the “r” controls the sound of the vowel
the vowel, therefore, may not sound like you would expect
it to sound.

CR = Controlled R syllablesCR = Controlled R syllables
(1) c a r t
(2) f o r t
(3) s t a r t

Think of some CR words with “Think of some CR words with “erer””
f er n
v er se
f ur / th er
pre / f er
You try it…(8) _________________

Think of some CR words with “ir”:Think of some CR words with “ir”:
f ir st
f ir m
b ir th
squ ir t
You try it: (9) _________________

Think of some CR words with “or”:Think of some CR words with “or”:
st or m
f or m
p or / tion
s or / ry
You try it (10) _________________

Think of some CR words with “Think of some CR words with “urur”:”:
hurt
fur
Blurt
hur / ry
You try it (11) _________________

Tricky Text!Tricky Text!
NEW RULE: CR RULES “M-E” and “C”
store (16)___/not___
Fire (17)___/not___
Barn (18)___/not___
Smart (19)___/not___
What’s the new rule? Write it, prove it, label it!
(20)_________________ (21)________________

KNOWLEDGE CHECK: “CR” SYLLABLESKNOWLEDGE CHECK: “CR” SYLLABLES
22. What is a CR syllable? (describe in your own
words)
___________________________________
___________________________________
Show two CR examples and prove each:
23._____________ 24. ______________

CC == closedclosed CRCR == controlled-Rcontrolled-R =“be careful!”=“be careful!”
OO == openopen MEME == magic-Emagic-E
1.Bar 2.Step 3.Bone 4.Try 5.Forth
6.Vote 7.Worth 8.Strap 9.Spry 10.Bi-Mart
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11.Horse 12.Stop 13.Mare 14.Ski 15.Brass
16.Match 17.Squirm 18.Sorry
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19.Cry 20.Burn

Turn and Talk: Controlled R (CR)Turn and Talk: Controlled R (CR)
What is CR?
How do you prove it?
How do you label it?
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Syllable: “Final Stable” (Syllable: “Final Stable” (FSFS))
--Word endings--
..le as in sta / ple staple
..tion as in sta / tion station
..tial as in par / tial partial
..cial as in cru / cial crucial

““Final Stable” (Final Stable” (FSFS) possibilities:) possibilities:
ble cle ckle dle fle gle ple tle
tion cion sion
cian tian
cial tial

Word Endings
Follows all other syllable types
Divided easily 

….le endings
beetle
VP FS
bee - tle
freckle
O FS
fre - ckle

(1) stable
(2) purple
(3) bugle

Other Final Stables:
tion, cion, sion
(sounds like “shun”)
cian, tian
(sounds like “shun”)
cial, tial
(sounds like “shul”)
O FS C FS
station passion
CR FS
martian
CR FS O FS
partial special

(4) portion
(5) crucial
(6) musician (3 syllables)

Turn and Talk: What does a final stable
syllable look like?

11. What is a FS syllable? (describe in your own
words)
___________________________________
___________________________________
Show two FS examples and prove each:
12._____________ 13. ______________

CC == closedclosed OO == openopen MEME == magic-Emagic-E
VPVP = Vowel Pair= Vowel Pair CRCR == controlled-Rcontrolled-R FSFS == Final StableFinal Stable
1.collar 2.steeple 3.bread 4.Friday
5.survey 6.partial 7.decline 8.market
9.spokesman 10.Russian 11.strain 12.Safeway
13.tangle 14.reclaim 15.hometown 16.boost

We know that words are broken into parts that help
us figure out their meaning:
Prefixes:Prefixes:
un-un- undoundo
re-re- refillrefill
pro-pro- for,for,
forwardforward
Prefixes are at the beginning of
words.
pre- means before
fix means attach, repair
Whiteboards:
Suffixes:Suffixes:
-ful-ful joyfuljoyful
-ly-ly sadlysadly
-ness-ness
kindnesskindness
Suffixes are at the end of
words.
So, “prefix” means “attached
before.”Which word part is found at the end
of words?

Prefixes Suffixes
Prefix Meaning Example
re- back,
again
refill
tri- three triplet
un- not undo
Suffix Meaning Example
-ful Having careful
-less Without,
missing
joyless
-ly In the
manner of
hopefully
We know that words are broken into parts that help
us figure out their meaning.
Tell your partner:
An example of a prefix is ______ which means ______. (W/B, NV)
How do word parts like prefixes and suffixes help us _______? (P/S, NV

A root is a set of letters that have meaning. It
is the most basic form . Affixes are added to
the root to create a new word.
A root can be at the front, middle or end of a word.
Many words in the English language are based on
Greek & Latin word roots.
Teacher reads; Track with Me
 What is a word root? P/S, NV
Teacher reads; Track with Me
Example:
The Latin root ject means “throw”
So project can mean “to throw
forward”

English words can have all three parts:
prefix + root + suffix
ab + duct + ed
away from + to lead/pull + verb: past tense
abducted means ”pulled or lead away from”
i.e. The general was abducted by masked gunmen.
Roots can appear more than
once, and anywhere in the
word.Word Meaning
geology earth study / study of the earth
telegraph distance writing / writing that travels far
tricycle three wheels
asocial not being companionable /
not wanting to join others

Skill Steps
1.1. HighlightHighlight the word root (or roots).the word root (or roots).
 What does the word root mean?What does the word root mean?
1.1. Look at the remainder of the word:Look at the remainder of the word:
 What does the prefix mean?What does the prefix mean?
 What does the suffix mean?What does the suffix mean?
1.1. Use the word root table to determine the meaning.Use the word root table to determine the meaning.

root + suffix
I Do
astrology
astro = stars
-logy = study of
So it means:
"the study of stars”
We Do
biology
bio = life
-logy = study of
So it means:
“the study of life”
How did I determine the meaning of
astrology?
Frame: “We determined the meaning
of astrology by ______________.”
P/S; NV
How did we know biology meant ‘the study of life
Frame: “We knew that biology meant ‘the study
because _______________________.” P/S; NV

prefix + root
I Do
empathy
em- = having
pathy = feeling
So it means:
“having feeling”
The soldier had empathy for the prisoner.
We Do
enamor
en- = having
amor = love
What does enamor mean?
“having love”
How do you know that? P/S; NV

root + root
I Do
pseudonym
pseudo = false
nym = name
”false name”
Samuel Clemens wrote under the
pseudonym “Mark Twain.”
We Do
aqueduct
aque = water
duct = to lead/pull
What is an aqueduct used
for?
How do you know that?
P/S, non-volunteer

prefix + root + suffix
 I Do
retrospective
retro = backwards
spect = look
-ive = having quality of
“quality of looking backward”
History is a retrospective way of
looking at life.
 We Do
carnivore
carni = meat
vor = eat
-e = one who
“one who eats meat”
What does carnivore mean?
How did you know?
P/S, volunteer

Closure
What do we call the most basic form of a word that
has meaning?
Non-volunteer 1-2
• What does portable mean?
whiteboards
• Why do you think knowing and using Greek and
Latin word roots is important?
Volunteer Okay

Independent Practice
Follow the steps
and directions.
Write the meaning on the
line following the word.

A List of Greek and Latin
Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
Root Meaning Root Meaning Root Meaning Prefix/Suffi
x
Meaning
duct to lead/pull micro small phobia fear of ab- away from
tele distance spect look, see auto self a-, un-,
-less
not, without
graph write, draw aque, aqua water rupt break em-. en-, -y,
-ful
having,
marked by
bio life astr, aster stars scope see, watch retro- backwards
geo earth logy, ology study of pseudo false -ive, -ic having
quality of
rium house cycle wheel dynam power -al result of
trans across nym, nom name ject throw -able, -ible ability
pathy feeling for amor love pro forward -oid resembling,
like
cent, centi hundred derm, derma skin vor eat greedily -or, -er, -e one who
carn meat chron time soci joining in,
being
together
ex- out of
omni all, every meter measure ped, pod foot, footed bi- two
struc, struct build cent hundred con, com together,
with
tri- three
hydro water trans across -ly in the
manner of

What is CR?
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