Phonics #11

·         Each syllable contains only one vowel phoneme. If you hear two vowel phonemes, you may be sure the word has two syllables.

·         In general, affixes form separate syllables. The accent usually falls on or within the root word.

·         If a syllable ends in a vowel, it is called an open syllable.

This section of reading was all about accenting syllables.  Most of this was just review for me, because I remember having to do this in elementary school.  Knowing all of the syllable accent rules will come in handy while teaching because giving students part of a word, instead of the whole word, can help with sounding out and spelling.  These rules could also be important to teach to kids because it will help them to read words correctly.  Also knowing where the accent falls, will help students read the context of the word.