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Is 'w' a vowel or a consonant sound?
The letter 'w' can represent both a vowel sound (as in "cow" or "now") and a consonant sound (as in "well" or "window").
Does the word wife have a long or short vowel sound?
'Wife' has a long vowel sound: w-eye-f.
Does the word one have a short or long vowel sound?
The vowel sound for "one" is a short U, with a W preceding. (wun)
Is once a short or long vowel word?
The O in "once" has a W-short U (wuh) vowel sound, as does the number one (wun).
Is there a long vowel sound in aglow?
Yes, the letter "o" in "aglow" represents a long vowel sound.
Which vowel makes the schwa sound in allow?
In "allow," the vowel "a" makes the schwa sound, represented by the upside-down "e" symbol /ə/.
Is Owl a short o vowel word or long o vowel word?
The vowel O in owl is controlled by the following W, making the vowel neither short or long. It makes the sound OW, as in COW.
What kind of sound does w make?
The "w" sound is created by rounding the lips and producing a voiced bilabial glide. It is a semi-vowel sound that is commonly found in words like "well" and "went."
How is w a vowel?
In English, the letter "w" is considered a vowel when it is part of a diphthong, which is a combination of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable (e.g. in words like "cow" or "how"). In these cases, the "w" does not function as a consonant and instead helps create the diphthong sound.
Is y a vowel in boy?
Yes. It is considered a vowel here because, rather than merely influencing the vowel sound (day, obey), it creates the diphthong sound "oi." The vowels are a, e, i o and u and sometimes y and w.
Is whale a vowel word?
Yes. The A is a long A sound, as in sale and pale. The E is silent.
Does persuade have a long vowel a sound?
Yes - it sounds like perswade when spoken. The U has a W sound, the A is long, and the E is silent.
