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Words with short vowel sounds:
- short A : grass, raccoon, dragon, crab, apple, rabbit, cat, bat, calf
- short E : hen, egg, pen, pet, expand, feather, red, send, dead
- short I : pig, chick, fish, lizard, crib, chipmunk, cricket, hippo, lizard
- short O : ostrich, ox, fox, lobster, octopus, hot, operate
- short U : butter, duck, buffalo, skunk, bug, bunny, lumber, bun,
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Does some have a short or long vowel sound?
Despite the silent E, the O in some has a short U sound, sounding the same as "sum."
What are some words that start with short vowel sounds?
Words that start with short vowel sounds: A : act, at, admit, affluent, agriculture E : end, educate, esteem I : its, illogical, innocent O : octopus, odd, opportunity U : udder, until, upper, us
What are some examples of words with hard vowel sounds?
Words with hard vowel sounds include "cat," "dog," "top," "big," and "cup."
What are the examples of critical vowel sounds?
Some examples of critical vowel sounds in English include the short "a" sound in "cat," the long "e" sound in "be," the short "i" sound in "hit," and the diphthong "ou" sound in "house." These vowel sounds play a crucial role in distinguishing words and conveying meaning in spoken language.
What are some long i vowel sounds words?
Some examples of words with a long i vowel sound are: kite, time, like, and lime.
What are long vowel sounds?
Vowels are said to be "long" vowels when you can hear the name of the vowel, such as the A in made, the E in below, the I in high, the O in bone, and the U in unit. The sound OO also has long and short versions, the short being the OO sound in bull or good, and the long being the OO sounds in moon and tuna. Some vowel guides include these as long and short U, respectively, because many U words have them.
How many vowels are there in short vowel words?
The terms "long" and "short" have nothing to do with the number of vowels, or the number of letters in a word. The long and short refer to the sound of the vowels. Originally it referred to passage of time, where a "short" vowel would take less time to express than a "long" vowel. But long and short are just very simple terms for some basic vowel sounds, and there are vowel sounds that are neither short or long. In English, the long vowel sounds are those that "say the name" of the vowel : A (ay), E (ee), I (eye), O (oh) and U (yoo, but can also be a long oo sound). The short vowels have a truncated sound : ah, eh, ih, aah, and uh.
What words have a short vowel sound?
NOTE: Vowel sounds can be made by the particular vowel (a,e,i,o,u) or by other vowels. So referring to a "long A" should refer to any word with the "ay" sound, not just A words. Words with short vowel sounds: Short A : apple, acrobat, avenue, bat, fast, had, laugh Short E: end, elephant, egg, bed, fell, let Short I: igloo, in, bit, fin, hill, pink Short O: dot, mop, rock, sob, Short U: up, umbrella, cup, fun, gust, gum, number, puff, summer Short OO : book, good, foot (see related questions)
Does name have a short or long vowel sound?
It has a long A vowel sound. This is created by the silent E. Name rhymes with blame and came.
What are some words that that start with the short vowel sound of the letter i?
Some words that start with the short vowel sound "i" would be: ibidem, ibidine, icarian, icarus, ichnolite, ichthyoid, if, is, in, into, inter, and intermediate.
What words have the same vowel sound as decided?
The vowel sounds in decided are usually a short I, long I, and another short I. However, some pronunciations may have the E as a long E sound. This is also the case for the similar words derided and recited. The short I is seen in the words did, desist, stiff, and wish. The long I is seen in high, sigh, ride, and cider.
What are the examples of critical vowel sounds starts with letter A?
Some examples of critical vowel sounds that start with the letter A include the short "a" sound, as in "cat," the long "a" sound, as in "date," and the schwa sound, as in "sofa." Each of these sounds plays a crucial role in determining pronunciation and meaning in words.
