subtract one vowel from every diphthong, (diphthongs only count as one vowel sound.) subtract any silent vowels, (like the silent "e" at the end of a word or the second vowel when two vowels a together in a syllable) Examples: "term, sir, fir, fur, far, for, su/gar, or/der". "R-controlled "er,ir,and ur" often sound the same (like "er"). When a vowel is followed by an "r" in the same syllable, that vowel is "r-controlled". Examples: "pa/per, me, I, o/pen, u/nit, and my".ġ0. When a syllable ends in any vowel and is the only vowel, that vowel is usually long.
The diphthongs are: "oi,oy,ou,ow,au,aw, oo" and many others.ĩ. NOTE: Diphthongs don't follow this rule In a diphthong, the vowels blend together to create a single new sound. Examples: "pain, eat, boat, res/cue, say, grow". When a syllable has 2 vowels together, the first vowel is usually long and the second is silent. Examples: "make, gene, kite, rope, and use".Ĩ. When a syllable ends in a silent "e", the silent "e" is a signal that the vowel in front of it is long. Examples: "fat, bed, fish, spot, luck".ħ. When a syllable ends in a consonant and has only one vowel, that vowel is short. They count as one sound and one letter and are never separated. When 2 consonants are joined together and form one new sound, they are a consonant digraph. "G" followed by "e, i or y" usually has the soft sound of "j". Examples: "cyst", "central", and "city".Ĥ. "C" followed by "e, i or y" usually has the soft sound of "s". Every syllable in every word must have a vowel.Įnglish is a "vocal" language Every word must have a vowel.ģ. The rules do work however, in the majority of the words.Ģ. There are many exceptions in English because of the vastness of the language and the many languages from which it has borrowed. The consonants are all the other letters which stop or limit the flow of air from the throat in speech. This also includes the diphthongs "oi,oy,ou,ow,au,aw, oo" and many others. The vowels are "a,e,i,o, and u" also sometimes "y" & "w".
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