Introduction
Understanding syllables is more than just counting them. Syllables break words into smaller parts to make reading easier. By recognizing the different types of syllables, children can figure out the right vowel sounds to use in each syllable.
Syllable types tell the reader which vowel sound to use.
What is a syllable?
English can be tricky because even though we only have five vowel letters, there are actually nineteen different vowel sounds. This means that some sounds have to be represented by more than one letter or a combo of both vowels and consonants. Once you understand the difference between a vowel letter and a vowel sound, it will help you make sense of syllables. Syllables are just parts of words that are organized around a vowel sound.
