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Can only consonant vowel consonant vowel make a long vowel sound?
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∙ 11y ago
No. In many cases there are other silent letters, or vowel pairs.
For example, the long I in sigh, high, and sign.
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∙ 11y ago
No, that is not always the case. A long vowel sound can be formed by different combinations of consonants and vowels in various spelling patterns, such as vowel-consonant-e (e.g., "care"), vowel teams (e.g., "boat"), and vowel-consonant-consonant (e.g., "rain").
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What words are Vowel?
No he she me sky hi ...any word that does not have a consonant after the vowel leaving the vowel to make its long sound.
Day a vowel or a consonant?
Day is a word, not a vowel or consonant. The word "Day" has the following make up: D: consonant A: vowel Y: both The consonant "d"-sound is followed by the vowel-consonant "-ay" sound.
What are open vowel words?
No he she me sky hi ...any word that does not have a consonant after the vowel leaving the vowel to make its long sound.
What are open words?
No he she me sky hi ...any word that does not have a consonant after the vowel leaving the vowel to make its long sound.
What words have a short vowel followed by a double consonant?
Almost any word you can think of that has a double consonant preceeded by a vowel will have a short vowel sound, just as almost any word with a single consonant after the vowel will make the vowel a long sound. A few words that have a short vowel sound followed by a double consonant are: batter, better, bitter, butter, hemming, teller, messier and letter.
What is a syllable with a short vowel in the middle called?
They are called "closed syllables" because the syllable ends with the consonant sound.The 6 types of syllables are:Closed syllable (short vowel sound)Open syllable (ends with a long vowel sound)Vowel-consonant-E syllable (silent E makes preceding vowel long)Vowel team syllable (two vowels paired to make one new sound, e.g. mouth, taut)Consonant +L + E syllable (creates a trailing L, uhl, sound e.g. handle, puzzle)R-controlled syllable (vowel followed by R changes the pronunciation)
Does y make a long vowel sound?
In English, the letter "y" can make a long vowel sound like in the word "myth" or a consonant sound like in the word "yes". The sound it makes depends on the word and its position within the word.
Does he make the long e sound?
Long vowel
Does dwell have a long vowel sound?
No, the word "dwell" does not have a long vowel sound. The 'e' in "dwell" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.
Is y a vowel in the word study?
In the word "study," the letter y is considered a consonant.
Does rake have a long or short vowel sound?
It has a long vowel sound, like "bake," "make," or "take." A short vowel sound can be found in words like "hat," "bat," or "cat."
Short or long vowel breath?
The vowel sound in breath is short. If you added an 'e' to make breathe, then the sound would be long.
