44 Phonemes part 3: 5 Long Vowels Sounds

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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What are long vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are vowel sounds that are pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, such as 'A' in 'made' or 'E' in 'feet'.

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

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Examples include 'made', 'maid', 'day', and 'lady'.

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

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Examples include 'feet', 'bean', 'these', 'be', and 'candy'.

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What is the long 'I' sound?

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The long 'I' sound is pronounced like the letter 'I' itself, as in 'pie', 'might', and 'like'.

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What is the long 'O' sound?

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The long 'O' sound is pronounced like the letter 'O' itself, as in 'boat', 'bone', 'open', 'toe', and 'sew'.

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What is the long 'U' sound?

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The long 'U' sound is pronounced like the letter 'U' itself, as in 'you' and 'mule'.

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

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A long vowel sound can often be identified by the presence of a silent 'e' at the end of the word or by specific vowel combinations.

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What is the difference between long and short vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are pronounced like the letter itself, while short vowel sounds are pronounced differently, such as 'a' in 'cat'.

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List the long vowel sounds in English.

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The long vowel sounds are A, E, I, O, and U.