Vowel sounds

Slide 3: What Are Consonants?

• English has 21 consonant letters.

• Consonants can be voiced or voiceless.

• Each consonant has a unique sound.

• cab voiced sound /k/

Slide 5: What Are Silent Letters?

• Silent letters are letters that are pronounced in a word.

• Silent letters can only appear at the beginning of words.

• Silent letters are letters that are not pronounced in a word.

• Silent letters are always found at the end of words.

Slide 7: What Are Syllables?

• A syllable is a single, unbroken sound of a spoken (or written) word.

• A syllable can contain multiple vowel sounds.

• A syllable is always one letter long.

• A syllable is a group of words that rhyme.

Slide 2: What Are Vowels?

• A, E, I, O, U

• A, E, I, O, U, Y

• A, E, I, O, U, W

• A, E, I, O, U, X

Slide 4: What Are Diphthongs?

• A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another.

• A diphthong is a single vowel sound that does not change.

• A diphthong is a consonant sound that combines two letters.

• A diphthong is a sound that only occurs at the end of words.