Vowel Sounds

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What is a vowel?

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A vowel is a letter in the alphabet that represents a speech sound. The vowels are A, E, I, O, U.

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What are the long vowel sounds?

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Long vowel sounds are when the vowel says its name, like in 'cake' (A), 'beet' (E), 'bike' (I), 'home' (O), and 'cute' (U).

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What are the short vowel sounds?

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Short vowel sounds are when the vowel does not say its name, like in 'cat' (A), 'bed' (E), 'sit' (I), 'hot' (O), and 'cup' (U).

Front

Which word has a long 'a' sound?

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The word 'cake' has a long 'a' sound.

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Which word has a short 'e' sound?

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The word 'bed' has a short 'e' sound.

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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, like in 'coin' or 'out'.

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Which word has the same vowel sound as 'blue'?

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The word 'glue' has the same vowel sound as 'blue'.

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What is the vowel sound in 'sun'?

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The vowel sound in 'sun' is a short 'u' sound.

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Which word has a long 'o' sound?

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The word 'home' has a long 'o' sound.

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Which word has a short 'i' sound?

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The word 'sit' has a short 'i' sound.