long short vowels

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What is a long vowel?

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A long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself, like 'A' in 'cake'.

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What is a short vowel?

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A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced differently than the name of the letter, like 'A' in 'hat'.

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

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cake.

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

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hat.

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What is the long 'e' sound?

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The long 'e' sound is pronounced like the letter 'E', as in 'see'.

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What is the short 'e' sound?

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The short 'e' sound is pronounced like 'eh', as in 'bed'.

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What is the long 'i' sound?

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The long 'i' sound is pronounced like the letter 'I', as in 'bike'.

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What is the short 'i' sound?

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The short 'i' sound is pronounced like 'ih', as in 'bin'.

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What is the long 'o' sound?

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The long 'o' sound is pronounced like the letter 'O', as in 'go'.

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What is the short 'o' sound?

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The short 'o' sound is pronounced like 'ah', as in 'hot'.