Mastering Long and Short Vowel Sounds in English

This video tutorial covers the pronunciation of English vowels, explaining the difference between long and short vowel sounds. It provides seven guidelines to help learners pronounce vowels correctly, along with three tips for improving pronunciation. The video includes practice exercises and a game to reinforce learning. It emphasizes the importance of vowel length and mouth positioning, and introduces the schwa sound, a common unstressed vowel sound in English.

How many vowel sounds are there in English?

• 7

• 44

• 26

• 5

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following is a long vowel sound?

• at

• she

• shed

• us

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the guideline for pronouncing a vowel at the end of a short word?

• It is silent

• It is pronounced as a short vowel

• It is pronounced as a long vowel

• It is pronounced as a diphthong

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What happens to the vowel sound when it is followed by a single consonant at the end of a word?

• It is pronounced as a long vowel

• It is silent

• It is pronounced as a short vowel

• It becomes a diphthong

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What should you pay attention to in order to improve your pronunciation of vowel sounds?

• The position of the word in a sentence

• The number of syllables

• The length of the vowels

• The type of consonants

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which mouth position is used for the word 'boat'?

• Corners down

• Tongue between teeth

• Round mouth

• Open mouth

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the schwa sound represented by?

• A lowercase a

• A capital A

• A regular E

• An upside-down E

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following pairs has a short and long vowel sound respectively?

• bat, bait

• cot, cat

• bit, bot

• but, boot

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CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'cute'?

• coat

• cot

• cute

• cut

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CCSS.L.3.2F

In the game 'Odd Man Out', which word is pronounced with a long vowel sound?

• goat

• bed

• back

• lick

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CCSS.L.3.2F