Long Vowel Sounds

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What is a long vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, such as 'a' in 'cake', 'e' in 'see', 'i' in 'like', 'o' in 'home', and 'u' in 'cute'.

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List the long vowel sounds in the English language.

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The long vowel sounds in English are: long a (as in 'cake'), long e (as in 'see'), long i (as in 'like'), long o (as in 'home'), and long u (as in 'cute').

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Which long vowel sound is represented by the letter 'a' in the word 'cake'?

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The long vowel sound represented by 'a' in 'cake' is the long a sound.

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Identify a word that contains the long 'e' sound.

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A word that contains the long 'e' sound is 'see'.

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What is the long vowel sound in the word 'bike'?

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The long vowel sound in the word 'bike' is the long i sound.

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Provide an example of a word with a long 'o' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'o' sound is 'home'.

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Which long vowel sound do you hear in the word 'cute'?

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The long vowel sound in the word 'cute' is the long u sound.

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What is the difference between a long vowel sound and a short vowel sound?

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A long vowel sound is pronounced like the name of the letter, while a short vowel sound is pronounced differently, such as 'a' in 'cat' (short a) versus 'a' in 'cake' (long a).

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Identify a word that has the long 'a' sound in the middle.

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An example of a word with the long 'a' sound in the middle is 'train'.

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Which long vowel sound is present in the word 'boat'?

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The long vowel sound present in the word 'boat' is the long o sound.