long vowels

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What are long vowels?

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Long vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself. For example, the long 'a' sound in 'cake'.

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List the long vowel sounds in English.

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The long vowel sounds in English are: A (as in 'cake'), E (as in 'see'), I (as in 'like'), O (as in 'home'), and U (as in 'cute').

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What is the difference between long vowels and short vowels?

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Long vowels are pronounced like the letter name, while short vowels have a different sound. For example, 'a' in 'cake' (long) vs. 'a' in 'cat' (short).

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Provide an example of a word with a long 'e' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'e' vowel sound is 'see'.

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What is a common spelling pattern for long 'a' sounds?

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A common spelling pattern for long 'a' sounds is 'ai' as in 'rain' or 'ay' as in 'play'.

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How can you identify a long vowel in a word?

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You can identify a long vowel in a word by looking for specific spelling patterns or by knowing the vowel's pronunciation matches its letter name.

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What is a diphthong?

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A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable, such as 'oi' in 'boil'.

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Give an example of a word with a long 'o' vowel sound.

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An example of a word with a long 'o' vowel sound is 'home'.

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What is the role of silent letters in long vowel words?

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Silent letters can affect the pronunciation of vowels, often indicating that the preceding vowel is long, as in 'cake' (silent 'e').

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What are some common long vowel spelling patterns for 'u'?

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Common long vowel spelling patterns for 'u' include 'ue' as in 'blue' and 'u_e' as in 'cute'.