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Two Syllable Words With Closed Syllables, by Split

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List 1: doubled letters or ck (hap-pen)

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  1. 1.happenWhat will happen if it rains?
  2. 2.bottomThe shells sank to the bottom of the tank.
  3. 3.cottonMy socks are made of cotton.
  4. 4.pollenBees carry pollen from flower to flower.
  5. 5.summitWe reached the summit before noon.
  6. 6.atticOld toys are stored in the attic.
  7. 7.tasselThe graduation cap has a tassel.
  8. 8.mammalA whale is a mammal, not a fish.
  9. 9.commonRobins are common birds in our town.
  10. 10.gossipSpreading gossip can hurt feelings.
  11. 11.pelletThe rabbit ate a food pellet.
  12. 12.puffinA puffin is a black and white seabird.
  13. 13.bonnetThe baby wore a sun bonnet.
  14. 14.jacketZip up your jacket before recess.
  15. 15.pocketThe coins jingled in my pocket.
  16. 16.rocketThe rocket blasted off into space.
  17. 17.bucketFill the bucket with sand.

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List 1: doubled letters or ck (hap-pen) 17

  • attic Old toys are stored in the attic.
  • bonnet The baby wore a sun bonnet.
  • bottom The shells sank to the bottom of the tank.
  • bucket Fill the bucket with sand.
  • common Robins are common birds in our town.
  • cotton My socks are made of cotton.
  • gossip Spreading gossip can hurt feelings.
  • happen What will happen if it rains?
  • jacket Zip up your jacket before recess.
  • mammal A whale is a mammal, not a fish.
  • pellet The rabbit ate a food pellet.
  • pocket The coins jingled in my pocket.
  • pollen Bees carry pollen from flower to flower.
  • puffin A puffin is a black and white seabird.
  • rocket The rocket blasted off into space.
  • summit We reached the summit before noon.
  • tassel The graduation cap has a tassel.

List 2: two different consonants (cam-pus) 20

  • absent Two students were absent today.
  • campus The college campus has a big library.
  • candid The photo was candid, not posed.
  • contest She won the drawing contest.
  • goblet The king drank from a golden goblet.
  • himself The toddler tied his shoes by himself.
  • index Look up the topic in the index.
  • insist I insist that you take the last cookie.
  • mascot Our school mascot is a bear.
  • pigment Paint gets its color from pigment.
  • public The public pool opens in June.
  • rustic The cabin had a rustic stone fireplace.
  • segment Each orange segment was juicy.
  • subject Math is my favorite subject.
  • tandem They rode a tandem bike built for two.
  • until Stay inside until the rain stops.
  • upset The loud noise upset the baby.
  • witness A witness saw the car drive away.
  • wombat A wombat digs burrows in the ground.
  • zigzag The path went up the hill in a zigzag.

List 3: one consonant between (cab-in) 20

  • cabin The cabin sits beside a quiet lake.
  • closet Hang your coat in the closet.
  • comet A comet has a long, glowing tail.
  • finish Please finish your snack before we go.
  • habit Reading every night is a good habit.
  • lemon Squeeze some lemon into the water.
  • level Use a level to hang the shelf straight.
  • limit The speed limit here is thirty.
  • model We built a model of the solar system.
  • planet Mars is called the red planet.
  • punish Coaches should not punish a player for trying.
  • rapid The canoe raced down the rapid stream.
  • robin A robin pulled a worm from the lawn.
  • salad I had a salad with lunch.
  • solid Ice is water in solid form.
  • timid The timid kitten hid under the bed.
  • travel We travel by train to the city.
  • visit We visit Grandma every Sunday.
  • vivid The sunset was full of vivid colors.
  • wagon Pull your brother in the wagon.

List 4: three closed syllables (mag-net-ic) 9

  • athletic My sister is very athletic.
  • consistent Practice at a consistent time each day.
  • discontent The rain caused discontent at the picnic.
  • establish The club wants to establish new rules.
  • exhibit The museum has a dinosaur exhibit.
  • inhabit Penguins inhabit cold southern waters.
  • magnetic A magnetic strip holds the note on the fridge.
  • misconduct The player got a penalty for misconduct.
  • unselfish Sharing your lunch was an unselfish act.

How it works

These two syllable words with closed syllables are sorted by where the word splits: hap-pen, cam-pus, cab-in. A last list has three closed syllables (mag-net-ic). 66 words in 4 lists; pick one to print or test.

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The closed syllable words list by split

List 1 splits between doubled letters or after ck: hap-pen, pock-et. List 2 splits between two different consonants: cam-pus, wom-bat. In List 3 one consonant follows a short vowel and stays with it: cab-in, lem-on. List 4 holds multisyllabic closed syllable words: mag-net-ic, in-hab-it.

Paper and the spoken test

The Word list sheet pairs every word with its sentence. Test sheet leaves numbered lines for the speller, and its last page lists the words for the reader. ABC order and Missing letters reuse the words. Start test reads each word, and the results show what was missed.

  • List 3 is the hard one: readers tend to split ca-bin and say a long a. Read it aloud once before testing.

Questions and answers

What are examples of closed syllable words?

Jam and desk, and every word on this page: each syllable ends in a consonant, so its vowel is short. Hap-pen, wit-ness and plan-et are words with two closed syllables.

Why is cabin split cab-in and not ca-bin?

The a in cabin is short, so a consonant closes it, and the dictionary splits the word cab-in. In ba-sin the a is long and the first syllable stays open.

Where are one-syllable closed words?

List 1 of the syllable types page has 16 of them, jam to prank, beside a list for each of the other five types.

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