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 in a short, quick manner, typically found in words like 'cat', 'bed', 'hit', 'hot', and 'cup'.

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List the short vowels in English.

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The short vowels in English are: a (as in 'cat'), e (as in 'bed'), i (as in 'hit'), o (as in 'hot'), and u (as in 'cup').

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

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The short vowel sound in 'hat' is the short 'a' sound.

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

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The short vowel sound in 'bed' is the short 'e' sound.

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

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The short vowel sound in 'fin' is the short 'i' sound.

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

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The short vowel sound in 'shell' is the short 'e' sound.

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

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The short vowel sound in 'bat' is the short 'a' sound.

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

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An example of a word with a short 'u' sound is 'cup'.

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What is the difference between short vowels and long vowels?

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Short vowels are pronounced quickly and do not say their name, while long vowels are pronounced the same as their letter name (e.g., 'a' in 'cake').

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How do you identify a short vowel in a word?

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You can identify a short vowel in a word by listening for the quick, clipped sound it makes, often found in one-syllable words.