Short Vowels

Front

What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced shorter than its long counterpart. In English, the short vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

Front

What sound does the short 'a' make?

Back

The short 'a' makes the sound as in 'apple'.

Front

What sound does the short 'e' make?

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The short 'e' makes the sound as in 'elephant'.

Front

What sound does the short 'i' make?

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The short 'i' makes the sound as in 'igloo'.

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What sound does the short 'o' make?

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The short 'o' makes the sound as in 'octopus'.

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What sound does the short 'u' make?

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The short 'u' makes the sound as in 'umbrella'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a short 'a'.

Back

An example is 'cat'.

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Give an example of a word with a short 'e'.

Back

An example is 'bed'.

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Give an example of a word with a short 'i'.

Back

An example is 'sit'.

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Give an example of a word with a short 'o'.

Back

An example is 'hot'.