Vowel Theme Song
***V-e*
A vowel consonant "e" syllable, the "e" is silent the vowel is long; code it with a macron
***VC*
A vowel in a closed syllable is short; code it with a breve
***V-->o* *e o u* *i a*
A vowel in an open unaccented syllable "e", "o", "u" are half-long; code with a modified macron, "i" is short; code it with a breve, "a" is obscure; code it with a tittle
***V'-->*
A vowel in an open, accented syllable is long; code it with a macron
***'[fss*
Bracket final stable syllable; accent the syllable before
***VV VV*
Two adjacent vowels in the same syllable may form a digraph or a dipthong
***Vrr*
Vowel before "r" is a combination before any consonant except "r"