Short Vowels

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What are short vowels in the English language?

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Short vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced in a shorter duration than long vowels. The short vowel sounds in English are typically represented by the letters a, e, i, o, and u.

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Provide an example of a word that contains a short vowel sound for 'e'.

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The word 'web' contains a short vowel sound for 'e'.

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Fill in the blank with a short vowel: f _ s h.

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The answer is 'i', making the word 'fish'.

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What is a common word that contains a short 'i' vowel sound?

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The word 'hit' contains a short 'i' vowel sound.

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Fill in the blank with a short vowel: b _ s.

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The answer is 'u', making the word 'bus'.

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List the short vowel sounds in English.

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The short vowel sounds in English are: /æ/ as in 'cat', /ɛ/ as in 'bed', /ɪ/ as in 'sit', /ɒ/ as in 'hot', and /ʌ/ as in 'cup'.

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What is the difference between short vowels and long vowels?

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Short vowels are pronounced quickly and have a different sound than long vowels, which are pronounced longer and often sound like the name of the vowel itself.

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Identify a picture that represents a short 'i' sound.

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A picture of a 'kit' or 'sit' would represent the short 'i' sound.

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What is the phonetic symbol for the short 'a' sound?

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The phonetic symbol for the short 'a' sound is /æ/.

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Provide an example of a word that contains a short vowel sound for 'o'.

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The word 'hot' contains a short vowel sound for 'o'.

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