Closed Syllable Patterns

The two syllables are broken between the double consonants - p and p.

When a syllable breaks after a consonant, the vowel in the syllable is usually pronounced with a short vowel sound.

This is called a closed syllable. It is called a closed syllable because a consonant is closing the sound. (with the sound /p/ your lips are closing the sound)

slip / per

The syllable break is after the consonant - g and before the vowel u. The first syllable is a closed syllable. The

syllable is closed when you make the /g/ sound in the back of your throat.

The vowel in the first (closed) syllable has a short sound.

fig/ured

Try these.Where are the syllable breaks?

Do they have a closed syllable pattern?

prob/lem/at/ic Yes, it has a closed syllable pattern.

problematic

sub/ur/ban Yes, it has a closed syllable pattern.

suburban

sug/ges/tion Yes, it has a closed syllable pattern.

Remember that g is making its soft sound (sound like /j/ in the second syllable because the vowel e comes after it).

suggestion

Hip/po/pot/a/mus The first syllable is closed. The third syllable

is closed.

hippopotamus

Fran/tic The first syllable is closed. Second Syllable is closed.

frantic

Rus/tic The first syllable is closed. The second syllable is closed.

rustic

Look in the story, “Rope Burn.” Find multisyllable words that have closed syllable patterns.