Closedends in a consonant, short vowel: cat, rab·bit
Openends in a vowel, long vowel: go, ti·ger
Silent-evowel-consonant-e: cake, in·side
Vowel teamtwo vowels together: rain, team·work
R-controlledvowel + r: car, bird, sis·ter
Consonant-lefinal syllable: ta·ble, pud·dle
Tip: every syllable has exactly one vowel SOUND. Put your hand under your chin: each time your jaw drops is a syllable.