Two-syllable words:
The B words bicycle, binary, and goodbye all have long i sounds (the Y in goodbye).
The words biased, science, fiery, eyeball, and buyer all have long i sounds created by vowel pairs.
Some two or three-syllable words with a long "i" sound are: apply, describe, arrive, provide, decide, and provide.
Compound words with the long A sound:birthday (2nd syllable has the long A sound)heyday (both words have long A)mailbox (first syllable = long A)payday (both syllables have the long A sound)playmate (both syllables have the long A sound)stalemate (both syllables have the long A sound)tailgate (both syllables have the long A sound)
Almost all of the words that end in AY with an "ay" sound (bay, day, hay, say) are at the end of a syllable. It is the AI words that often do not (gain, sail, maim). Other words that have a long A sound are spelled with EY, including obey, prey, and grey. Also words from French that end in E, EE, or ET have a long A sound, such as cafe, soiree, gourmet, buffet.
Some examples of words with a long "o" sound in the first or second syllable include "total," "control," "solo," and "focus."
Some examples of CVVC (consonant-vowel-vowel-consonant) words include "rain," "keep," and "feet." These words are typically two-syllable words with a long vowel sound in the middle.
Some examples of words with a short vowel sound in the first syllable are "cat," "bed," "sit," "top," and "rug." These words have a vowel sound that is typically pronounced quickly and without much emphasis.
Compound words with the long A sound:birthday (2nd syllable has the long A sound)heyday (both words have long A)mailbox (first syllable = long A)payday (both syllables have the long A sound)playmate (both syllables have the long A sound)stalemate (both syllables have the long A sound)tailgate (both syllables have the long A sound)
The word 'meadow' has a short E sound in the first syllable. It also has a long O sound in the second syllable. Some examples of other words where the EA pair have the short e sound are bread, death, and sweat. However, most words with EA together do have a long e sound. For example, the words bead and meal have a long E sound.
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Some words with the letter i at the end of a syllable are:librarydinosaurfamilyfinallyradio
In English, the word "whale" has a long A sound. Generally, when you see an E at the end of a one-syllable word, it makes the vowel have a long sound: tame, made, face, and whale are some examples of words with the long A sound.
The words mute and butte (beaut) have the yoo sound.Also the two-syllable words compute, dispute, impute, and refute. And newt in some pronunciations.
Some examples of words with a short vowel sound in the first syllable are "cat," "bed," "sit," "top," and "rug." These words have a vowel sound that is typically pronounced quickly and without much emphasis.
The word "onomatopoeia" has six syllables. Onomatopoeia is a literary device in which a word is a phonetic imitation of a sound.
Some words with the letter i at the end of a syllable are:librarydinosaurfamilyfinallyradio
Some one syllable words that end with A are:abrafleamapaseaspatea
Some four syllable words beginning with U are:UnderstandingUnicycleUnluckily
There are many examples of 3 syllable words. Some common 3 syllable words are:BananaAfricaFavoriteEnergy