Long and Short Vowels

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced shorter and more quickly than a long vowel sound. Examples include the sounds in 'cat', 'cut', and 'hot'.

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced longer and often has the same sound as the letter itself. Examples include the sounds in 'tube', 'cake', and 'meet'.

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List the short vowel sounds in English.

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The short vowel sounds in English are: /æ/ as in 'cat', /ɛ/ as in 'bed', /ɪ/ as in 'sit', /ɒ/ as in 'hot', and /ʌ/ as in 'cut'.

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List the long vowel sounds in English.

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The long vowel sounds in English are: /eɪ/ as in 'cake', /iː/ as in 'meet', /aɪ/ as in 'time', /oʊ/ as in 'home', and /juː/ as in 'tube'.

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What is the difference between short and long vowel sounds?

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Short vowel sounds are pronounced quickly and do not sound like the name of the vowel, while long vowel sounds are pronounced longer and often sound like the name of the vowel.

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

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An example of a word with a short 'a' sound is 'cat'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'u' sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'u' sound is 'tube'.

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What is the short vowel sound in the word 'cut'?

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The short vowel sound in the word 'cut' is /ʌ/.

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What is the short vowel sound in the word 'hot'?

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The short vowel sound in the word 'hot' is /ɒ/.

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How can you identify a long vowel sound in a word?

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A long vowel sound can often be identified by the presence of a silent 'e' at the end of the word or by specific vowel combinations like 'ai', 'ee', or 'oa'.