Open Syllable

1
Open Syllable

• This syllable has only one vowel which is the
  last letter in the syllable
• The vowel sound is long. To indicate the long
  sound, the vowel is marked with a macron
• Examples
• hi no she sty flu o
  o o o o

2
acorn
a
? ? Alaska
3
wash
a
squash
4
Open Syllables can be combined with other
syllables sky line o v-e re lax
o c re
mind o c
5
me
e
6
champion hi i /e/       complim
ent i /?/
i /i /
i
 
7
o /o/
8
pupil
u
flu
9
cry baby y /i / y
/e/       reply y /i /
y
10
Open Syllable
Exceptions
a and I in unaccented, open syllables make
the schwa sound Examples ? ? A las ka
? com pli ment