What are syllables

What is a syllable? The dictionary definition for a syllable is: “a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word.” You…

Syllable division is important for decoding. Teach students to divide words into syllables and how to decode each of the syllable types.

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Jessica Farmer on Instagram: "What are syllable types? 😅 I can help! Follow @farmerlovesphonics to learn more about syllable types. The six syllable types are: 💙 Closed 💛 Open 🩷 VCe 💜 Vowel Team 💚 R-Controlled 🧡 Consonant -le 📣 Comment below with your favorite syllable type to teach and head to my stories to get the F R E E syllable types & patterns infographics! #teachersofinstagram #teachersoftiktok #scienceofreading #structuredliteracy #phonics #phonemicawareness…

It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

Read more for ways you can support your students’ writing skills development! We have included some of our favorite activities and resources.

This post explains the closed syllable exceptions, including examples. We also cover when to teach them and how to teach them!

Syllable division rules show us how to break up a multi-syllable word into its syllable parts. There are six main syllable division "rules" to guide us.