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Intro to 5.5 . There are always exceptions!. o-l-d cold /old/. Remember the exception to the closed syllables….. . There are always exceptions!. o-l-t bolt / olt /. o-s-t post / ost /. Remember the exception to the closed syllables….. .
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There are always exceptions! o-l-d cold /old/ Remember the exception to the closed syllables…..
There are always exceptions! o-l-t bolt /olt/ o-s-t post /ost/ Remember the exception to the closed syllables…..
i-l-d wild /ild/ i-n-d bind /ind/
Remember the exception to the v-e syllable? ive give /ive/
There is an exception for open syllables What sound should the a make? extra Instead the a says /u/. It sounds like a short u. We call this the schwa sound when a vowel makes an unexpected sound.
This happens whenever a ends a word in an open syllable. Alaska Instead of /a/ the sound is /u/ like a short u!
It also happens whenever a begins a word in an open syllable. alone awhile amaze
When i is in an unstressed open syllable, it makes the short /u/ or /i/ sound instead. This usually happens in the middle of a word. e com pliment sentiment in di cate