Question 5

Robot and Silent feature an open syllabication pattern.

Both "Robot" and "Silent" exemplify open syllabication, where a syllable ends in a vowel sound, allowing for clear pronunciation.

A) Happen

"Happen" features a closed syllable in "hap," which ends in a consonant, preventing it from being classified as open. The second syllable "pen" also closes with a consonant, affirming that both syllables are closed.

B) Robot

"Robot" consists of two syllables: "ro" and "bot." The first syllable "ro" ends with a vowel sound, qualifying it as open, which supports the correct classification.

C) Sunlight

"Sunlight" has two syllables as well, but "sun" ends with a consonant, making it a closed syllable. Therefore, it does not meet the criteria for open syllabication.

D) Artist

"Artist" contains two syllables: "ar" and "tist." The first syllable "ar" is open, but the second syllable "tist" closes with a consonant, which means it cannot be classified as open syllabication overall.

E) Silent

"Silent" consists of two syllables: "si" and "lent." The first syllable "si" ends in a vowel sound, thus qualifying it as an open syllable, which is why it is one of the correct answers.

Conclusion

The words "Robot" and "Silent" both demonstrate open syllabication through their first syllables ending in vowel sounds. In contrast, the other options either contain closed syllables or fail to meet the criteria of having an open syllabication pattern, making them incorrect.