How many syllable types are there when teaching phonics/reading to students?

Answer 1

Some experts state there are six syllable types, and others say seven. The six, plus the possible seventh, syllable types are as follows:

1. Closed, or consonant-short vowel-consonant, as in the word "cat"
2. Open, or consonant-vowel, as in the word "go"
3. Silent "e" or long vowel-consonant-silent "e," as in the word "cake"
4. R-controlled, or vowel-r, as in the word "car"
5. Vowel team, or vowel-vowel in which the second vowel is silent, as in the word "coat"
6. Consonant-le, as in the word "cable"
7. Diphthong, or vowel-vowel in which the two vowels together make a third sound, as in the word "couch"