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Divide each word into syllables. Is the first syllable open or closed?

maple
buckle
purple
staple
knuckle
mantle
marble
chuckle
needle
subtle

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Final answer:

The words provided are analyzed for syllable division, identifying open and closed first syllables. Maple, staple, mantle, marble, and needle have open first syllables, while buckle, purple, knuckle, chuckle, and subtle have closed first syllables.

Step-by-step explanation:

The words provided are to be divided into syllables to determine if the first syllable is open (ending in a vowel sound) or closed (ending in a consonant sound). Here's the division of the words into syllables and their first syllable types:

  • Maple - ma-ple (open)
  • Buckle - buc-kle (closed)
  • Purple - pur-ple (closed)
  • Staple - sta-ple (open)
  • Knuckle - knuc-kle (closed)
  • Mantle - man-tle (open)
  • Marble - mar-ble (open)
  • Chuckle - chuc-kle (closed)
  • Needle - nee-dle (open)
  • Subtle - sub-tle (closed)

Additionally, words with the VCCle pattern have a short vowel sound, while the VCle pattern words have a long vowel sound.

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