Mastering Vowel Sounds: /æ/ and /a:/

Identify the word with the short /æ/ sound: plait, bait, car, bar.

• bar

• plait

• dark

• bait

Identify the word with the long /a:/ sound: bat, pass, pack, ward.

• bat

• ward

• pass

• pack

Which of the following words contains the short /æ/ sound? man, main, moon.

• mane

• man

• mainly

• moan

Which of the following words contains the long /a:/ sound? hat, heart, herb, call.

• herb

• heart

• hat

• call

Use the long /a:/ sound in a sentence.

• The man drove down the road.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The grass is green and tall.

• The cake was baked with care.

Pronounce the word 'bad' and identify the vowel sound.

• The vowel sound in 'bad' is /ʌ/.

• The vowel sound in 'bad' is /ɑː/.

• The vowel sound in 'bad' is /eɪ/.

• The vowel sound in 'bad' is /æ/.