Short Vowels

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What are short vowels?

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Short vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced in a quick, relaxed manner, typically found in one-syllable words. The short vowel sounds in English are: a (as in 'cat'), e (as in 'bed'), i (as in 'sit'), o (as in 'hot'), and u (as in 'cup').

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'a' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'a' vowel sound is 'cat'.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'e' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'e' vowel sound is 'bed'.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'i' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'i' vowel sound is 'sit'.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'o' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'o' vowel sound is 'hot'.

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Provide an example of a word with a short 'u' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a short 'u' vowel sound is 'cup'.

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

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The phonetic symbol for the short 'e' sound is /ɛ/.

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

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The phonetic symbol for the short 'i' sound is /ɪ/.

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

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The phonetic symbol for the short 'o' sound is /ɑ/.