Question

lightning

look at the underlined syllable in the word. what is its syllable type?

• consonant+le
• r-controlled
• vowel team
• closed

Explanation:

Identify the underlined syllable

The word is "lightning" and the underlined part is "light".

Analyze the vowel pattern in the syllable

The syllable "light" contains the vowel spelling pattern "igh", which functions as a vowel team making the long /i/ sound.

Match with the correct option

A syllable containing a group of letters working together to represent a single vowel sound is classified as a "Vowel team" syllable.

Answer:

• Consonant+le
• R-controlled
• Vowel team (Correct answer)
• Closed