English - reading VOWELS

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Can you write the 5 vowels that we find in the English language?

​Exactly!

In English, we have 5 vowels: A, E, I, O, U.

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Each letter of the english alphabet has ​a name and a sound.

When we read the alphabet, we read the names of the letters.

Here are the names of each vowel, written in the ​[…].

​The name of the letter

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​A [ei]

E [i]

I [ai]

O [ou]

U [iu]

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Audio Response

The letter A - Please say its name.

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The letter E - Please say its name.

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The letter I - Please say its name.

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The letter O - Please say its name.

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The letter U - Please say its name.

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Now… each letter has its sound. When reading, we usually call the letters b​y their sound.

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​The sound of the letter

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​A — a

E — e

I — i

O — o

U —​ ă

Audio Response

The letter A - Please say its sound.

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The letter E - Please say its sound.

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The letter I - Please say its sound.

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The letter O - Please say its sound.

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The letter U - Please say its sound.

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​Short and long vowels

Short vowels = when we read, we say their sound.​

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Long vowels = when we read, we say their name.​

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​Long vowels

​…VV…

​Atunci când avem 2 vocale una lângă cealaltă, vom citi numele ei (din alfabet). Vocala următoare nu se citește.

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Examples:

PAiN MEaT​ PIe BOaT CUe

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​Long vowels

​…VCV…

Atunci când avem 2 vocale separate de o singură consoană, vom citi numele primei vocale.

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Examples:

PLANE​ METER DINOSAUR