Words with long vowels 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. For example, the long 'a' in 'cake'.

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List the long vowel sounds in English.

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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 'time'), long o (as in 'home'), and long u (as in 'blue').

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Which long vowel sound is represented by the letter 'e'?

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The long vowel sound represented by the letter 'e' is the sound in words like 'see' and 'be'.

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

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A word that contains the long 'a' sound is 'cake'.

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

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A word that contains the long 'i' sound is 'time'.

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

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A word that contains the long 'o' sound is 'home'.

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

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A word that contains the long 'u' sound is 'blue'.

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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. For example, the short 'a' in 'cat' is different from the long 'a' in 'cake'.

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How can you identify a long vowel sound in a word?

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You can identify a long vowel sound in a word by listening for the vowel that sounds like its name or by looking for specific spelling patterns, such as a silent 'e' at the end of the word.