What is a syllable family?

A syllable family is the group of syllables formed by a consonant plus all of the vowels in a language.

Here is an example of a syllable family:

• The Spanish /s/ family is sa, se, si, so, su

• Concept module: syllable family
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): S
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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