Long and Short 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, like 'A' in 'cake' or 'E' in 'me'.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter, like 'A' in 'cat' or 'E' in 'bed'.

Front

Which words have a long A sound?

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Words like 'cake', 'make', and 'rain' have a long A sound.

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Which words have a short E sound?

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Words like 'bed', 'red', and 'pen' have a short E sound.

Front

What is the long I sound?

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The long I sound is heard in words like 'bike', 'like', and 'time'.

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What is the short O sound?

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The short O sound is heard in words like 'hot', 'dog', and 'log'.

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Which words have a long U sound?

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Words like 'cute', 'mule', and 'blue' have a long U sound.

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Which words have a short A sound?

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Words like 'cat', 'bat', and 'hat' have a short A sound.

Front

What is the long E sound?

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The long E sound is heard in words like 'see', 'tree', and 'me'.

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What is the long O sound?

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The long O sound is heard in words like 'go', 'no', and 'so'.