Exploring Short and Long Vowel Sounds in English

The video tutorial covers the five vowels in English: A, E, I, O, and U. Each vowel has both a short and a long sound, which are determined by the letter combinations in words. The tutorial provides examples for each vowel sound, explaining the different letter combinations that produce these sounds.

How many vowels are there in the English language?

• 7

• 6

• 4

• 5

Which of the following words contains a short 'a' sound?

• Snake

• Paint

• Cake

• Cat

Which letter combination can produce a long 'a' sound?

• a

• a consonant i

• a consonant o

• a consonant e

Which of the following words contains a short 'e' sound?

• Tree

• Net

• Peace

• Chief

Which letter combination can produce a long 'e' sound?

• e consonant e

• e consonant u

• e consonant i

• e consonant o

Which of the following words contains a short 'i' sound?

• Lion

• Pilot

• Bin

• Bike

Which letter combination can produce a long 'i' sound?

• i consonant u

• i consonant o

• i consonant a

• i consonant e

Which of the following words contains a short 'o' sound?

• Boat

• Dog

• Stone

• Crow

Which letter combination can produce a long 'o' sound?

• o consonant u

• o consonant e

• o consonant i

• o consonant a

Which of the following words contains a long 'u' sound?

• Music

• Cup

• Bug

• Sun