44 Phonemes part 2: 5 Short Vowels Sounds

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What is a phoneme?

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A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

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What are the 5 short vowel sounds?

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The 5 short vowel sounds are: a (as in 'cat'), e (as in 'bed'), i (as in 'sit'), o (as in 'hot'), and u (as in 'cup').

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Which phoneme is represented by the letter 'A'?

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The letter 'A' represents the phoneme in words like 'bat' and 'after'.

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Which phoneme is represented by the letter 'E'?

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The letter 'E' represents the phoneme in words like 'egg', 'pet', 'bread', and 'friend'.

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Which phoneme is represented by the letter 'I'?

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The letter 'I' represents the phoneme in words like 'pig', 'in', 'busy', and 'women'.

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Which phoneme is represented by the letter 'O'?

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The letter 'O' represents the phoneme in words like 'hop', 'off', 'awful', and 'August'.

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Which phoneme is represented by the letter 'U'?

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The letter 'U' represents the phoneme in words like 'umbrella'.

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

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

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Give an example of a word with the short vowel sound 'e'.

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An example of a word with the short vowel sound 'e' is 'bed'.

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Give an example of a word with the short vowel sound 'i'.

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An example of a word with the short vowel sound 'i' is 'sit'.