Vowel Teams

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Long vowel teams are combinations of two or more vowels that create a long vowel sound.

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Combinations of two or more vowels that make a long vowel sound.

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Example of a long vowel team:

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ai

Front

Short vowel teams: Two vowels together in a word, each retains its short sound.

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Two vowels that appear together in a word, but each vowel retains its short sound.

Front

Example of a short vowel team:

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ea

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R-controlled vowel teams: Combinations where 'r' affects the vowel sound before it.

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Combinations where 'r' affects the vowel sound before it.

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Example of an R-controlled vowel team:

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ar

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Vowel teams with silent e:

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ai, ee, oa, ue

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Example of a vowel team with silent e:

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ai

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Vowel teams with irregular sounds:

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ea, ou

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Example of a vowel team with irregular sounds:

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ea