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Does the word found have a long vowel or short vowel sound?
It has an OW sound (OW or OU digraph) and is not a long vowel sound.
What is a split digraph?
A split digraph is when a vowel digraph is split by a consonant, such as the 'e' at the end of a word making the vowel say its name as in "time" or "hope." It occurs when an 'e' at the end of a word changes the short vowel sound to a long vowel sound.
Does fade have a short vowel sound?
No. It has a long A as it is a split digraph. In fad the A ia a short vowel sound, like in "pad". However the E at the end of "fade" extends the vowel sound to make it an "ay" sound, like in paid. This is called a split digraph - see made, wade, tale, mane etc.
Is quicksand a short vowel word?
Yes. The I and the A have short vowel sounds. (the QU is a digraph with KW sound)
What is a word with a vowel digraph?
"Boat" is a word with a vowel digraph, with the "oa" representing a single vowel sound.
What vowel sounds are in the word question?
The E has a short E sound, and the -tion has a schwa sound (kwes-chehn).Here the U does not have a vowel sound, as the QU is a digraph with the KW sound.
Does join have a long I sound?
No. It has the digraph vowel OI (oy).
Is your a vowel pair or a vowel digraph?
The word "your" contains a vowel pair (ou) rather than a vowel digraph. Vowel pairs are two adjacent vowels that each make their own distinct sound, while digraphs are two letters that make a single sound.
How many sounds does a vowel digraph make?
A vowel digraph typically makes one sound, which is a unique sound that is different from the individual sounds of the vowels in the digraph. Examples include the "ai" in "rain" making the long /ā/ sound, or the "ea" in "leaf" making the long /ē/ sound.
Is boy a digraph?
No, "boy" is not a digraph. A digraph consists of two letters that together represent a single sound, such as "ch" in "chop" or "sh" in "ship." In "boy," the "oy" does function as a single vowel sound, but it is not a traditional digraph in the same sense as those formed by two consonants. Instead, "oy" is classified as a vowel team.
Does 'had' have a long or short a vowel sound?
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
Does the word swim have a long or short vowel sound?
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
