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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?
It depends on the specific word and its pronunciation. Some words have short vowel sounds, while others have long vowel sounds.
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
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 are some words that start with short a vowel sound a?
at ate
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 sample words of vowel sounds?
Some sample words for the short vowel sounds are listed below: a - cap e - bet i - kit o - not u - cut If you want to make those words into words with long vowel sounds see this list: a - cape e - beet i - kite o - note u - cute You might notice that in each example an e was added to the word to make it a long vowel sound. Did you notice that the extra e in beet is not at the end of the word like the others? It works that way sometimes.
Does ball have a short a vowel sound?
No. Some words spelled with -all have an AW/OR vowel sound (caret O), and rhyme with awl. Ball is a homophone of "bawl." * note that some words, such as ballast and ballet, do have a short A vowel sound.
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 of the letter "i" are: igloo, itch, ink, and inch.
What are long and short sounds in music?
A "long" vowel sound is mainly when you hear the "name" of the letter in a word. A short vowel sound is an exhaled sound, such as "ah" or "eh" or "uh." Some sounds are neither long or short but a combination sound. Examples: fat (short A) - sounds like faht (f-ah-t) fate (long A) - sounds like fayt (f-A-t) A words that end in Y are typically all "long A sounds" : bay, day, way
What are some words that begin with the short vowel sound of the letter i?
Some words that begin with the short 'i' sound are: information intuition inability invariably
What words have ee but are short sounds?
The only likely candidate is been, which sounds like bin (short I vowel sound).There are prefixed words such as reenter and preeminent which have both a long E and short E (or rarely I). In some pronunciations, some of these may lose the long E (e.g. preelection).There are also French words, such as sautéed and fiancée, which have a long A sound instead.
What are long vowel sounds?
Long vowel sounds occur when a vowel is pronounced like its name. For example, in the word "cake," the 'a' makes a long 'a' sound. Long vowel sounds are often stretched out and held longer than short vowel sounds.
