| A | B |
| syllable | word or part of a word with a talking vowel |
| clover | six syllable types |
| closed syllable | has a consonant after the vowel; vowel sound is short |
| open syllable | no consonant after the vowel; vowel sound is long |
| magic e syllable | silent e at the end; makes the vowel long |
| r controlled syllable | r is next to the vowel;r takes over the vowel sound |
| vowel pair syllable | two vowels making one sound |
| -cle syllable | final stable syllable |
| ro | open syllable |
| tex | closed syllable |
| vite | magic e syllable |
| cor | r controlled syllable |
| ea | vowel pair syllable |
| -gle | -cle syllable |
| xr | not a syllable |
| vccv | syllable pattern ; split between the consonants |
| vcccv | syllable pattern; keep blends together |
| vcv | syllable pattern ; split after the v first, then try after the consonant |
| vv | syllable pattern; split between vowels |