Long Vowels

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What are long vowels?

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Long vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself. For example, the long 'a' sound in 'cake'.

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List the long vowel sounds in English.

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The long vowel sounds in English are: A (as in 'cake'), E (as in 'beet'), I (as in 'bike'), O (as in 'bone'), and U (as in 'mule').

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What is an example of a word with a long 'a' sound?

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An example of a word with a long 'a' sound is 'cake'.

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What is an example of a word with a long 'e' sound?

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An example of a word with a long 'e' sound is 'beet'.

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What is an example of a word with a long 'i' sound?

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An example of a word with a long 'i' sound is 'bike'.

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What is 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 'bone'.

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What is an example of a word with a long 'u' sound?

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An example of a word with a long 'u' sound is 'mule'.

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How can you identify a long vowel in a word?

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A long vowel is often followed by a silent 'e' at the end of the word, or it may be represented by a vowel team (like 'ai' in 'rain').

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What is the difference between long vowels and short vowels?

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Long vowels are pronounced like the letter name, while short vowels have a different sound (e.g., 'a' in 'cat' is a short vowel).

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What is a vowel team?

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A vowel team is a combination of two vowels that together make one vowel sound, such as 'ai' in 'rain' or 'oa' in 'boat'.