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syllable types

syllable types - There are six syllable types:

closed: cat, cobweb

open: he, silo

vowel-consonant-e (VCE): like, milestone

consonant-l-e: candle, juggle (second syllable)

r-controlled: star, corner

vowel pairs: count, rainbow

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