Long Vowels

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself.

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What is the long vowel sound for 'A'?

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The long vowel sound for 'A' is pronounced like 'ay' as in 'cake'.

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What is the long vowel sound for 'E'?

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The long vowel sound for 'E' is pronounced like 'ee' as in 'see'.

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What is the long vowel sound for 'I'?

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The long vowel sound for 'I' is pronounced like 'eye' as in 'kite'.

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What is the long vowel sound for 'O'?

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The long vowel sound for 'O' is pronounced like 'oh' as in 'rope'.

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What is the long vowel sound for 'U'?

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The long vowel sound for 'U' is pronounced like 'you' as in 'cube'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'A' sound.

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An example is 'cake'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'E' sound.

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An example is 'see'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'I' sound.

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An example is 'kite'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'O' sound.

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An example is 'rope'.