Vowel Consonant e Multisyllabic Words
What if the Vowel Consonant e is a multisyllabic word when each syllable is a VCE Syllable Type?
Example: Sideswipe, Wildfire, Namesake, Limestone, Milestone, Fireside, Sideline, Sideswipe
1. Divide the syllables
2. Then use your Vowel Consonant e rules to determine the sound of the vowel
Side
swipe
Now let’s really make your brain think!!!!
What happens when a word is multisyllabic and the syllables have more than one syllabic rule?
Example: Cupcake
Write each syllable in the boxes
Cup
Cake
You will notice that once you separate the word into their syllables, each syllable falls into one of the
syllable types that we have already discussed.
Cup
Cake
Closed Syllable Type
Vowel Consonant E Syllable Type
One vowel, closed in by consonants
the E is silent
The vowel is short
the vowel is long
Word List
Concrete
Reptile
Invite
Decade
Subside
Condone
Membrane
Welfare
Contrive
Transpose
Compose
Pulsate
Cascade
Shipmate
Disrobe
Translate
Spitfire
Backstroke
Franchise
Makeshift
Sulfate
Flagstone
Windpipe
Spokesman
Filtrate
Shipshape
Pancake
Vampire
Concave
Dispose
Dispute
Bedtime
Mistake
Bagpipe
Milkshake
Checkmate
Basement
Pavement
Dislike
Console
Hemline
Landscape
Pothole
Stovetop
Sunshine
Mundane
Complete
Compile