Vowels and Consonants

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What are vowels in the English alphabet?

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Vowels in the English alphabet are the letters A, E, I, O, and U.

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What are consonants in the English alphabet?

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Consonants are all the letters in the English alphabet that are not vowels. This includes letters like B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, and Z.

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How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?

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There are 5 vowels in the English alphabet.

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How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?

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There are 21 consonants in the English alphabet.

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What is the role of vowels in English words?

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Vowels are essential for forming syllables and are often the nucleus of a syllable in English words.

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Can a letter be both a vowel and a consonant?

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No, a letter in the English alphabet is classified as either a vowel or a consonant, but not both.

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What is a syllable?

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A syllable is a unit of pronunciation that contains a vowel sound and may or may not be surrounded by consonants.

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Give an example of a word with only vowels.

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An example of a word with only vowels is 'I'.

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Give an example of a word with only consonants.

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An example of a word with only consonants is 'rhythm'.

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What is the difference between a short vowel sound and a long vowel sound?

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A short vowel sound is pronounced quickly and does not say the name of the vowel (e.g., 'a' in 'cat'), while a long vowel sound is pronounced the same as the name of the vowel (e.g., 'a' in 'cake').