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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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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