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Long A sound : ace, bare, case, date, fame, say, gain, nail, weigh, eight
Short A sound : apple, bat, castle, fact, grab, lamp, man, nap, stack, tackle
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What is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase?
Assonance is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase.
What is the exception to the rule in English grammar with the word an?
The exception, which is not really an exception, is that words that start with a vowel but are *pronounced* with a consonant sound, use A, not AN. This is actually the rule: AN precedes words that begin with a vowel sound (not a vowel).
What are schwa words?
The second vowel 'o' is often pronounced by some people as a schwa. The vowel should be produced in the back/middle of the mouth with rounded lips as in the vowel sound in 'bore'. But that's what people do and that's how we get different accents.
Do you use An before a number?
If the number starts with a vowel sound, yes. It doesn't have to BE a vowel, but it has to have a vowel SOUND. Examples: A one (one starts with a w sound so it is not a vowel SOUND) A two A three A four A five A six A seven An eight (eight starts with the long A sound, a vowel sound) A nine A ten An eighty (same as with eight) An eleven A hundred A thousand An eight hundred You could say, for instance, "I've never seen an eight hundred dollar bill."
Why does the word square have one syllable?
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation. A syllable consists of either a vowel that's alone or a vowel and one or more consonant sounds. Most monosyllabic words contain at least one vowel or vowel sound. Square has the vowel sound at the u and a.
Does ten have a short or long vowel?
The word "ten" has a short vowel sound.
What words have the same vowel sound as bin?
Some words that have the same vowel sound as "bin" are "pin," "sin," "gin," and "thin."
What words have the same vowel sound as bed?
The vowel sound in bed is a short E sound (behd) as in the rhyming words bred, fed, led, red, and wed. Other rhyming words are spelled with EA (head, bread) or AI (said). The short E sound is seen in other words such as debt, get, ten, when, pep, and words beginning with ex- (ehks).
Example words of a vowel sound in a vowel triangle?
The words "bee," "bet," and "bay" can be visualized as a triangle on a vowel chart, with "bee" at the top, "bet" and "bay" forming the bottom corners.
What is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase?
Assonance is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase.
Does itch have a long or short vowel sound?
Short vowel sound. Words such as ice and item are long I vowel sounds.
What is the vowel sound in fly?
The Y in fly has a long I vowel sound, as do the words sly and my.
What is a vowel sound you hear in dried for spelling?
The vowel sound in "dried" is /aɪ/. It is a diphthong sound formed by a combination of the 'ai' letters, and it is commonly found in words like "dried," "light," and "fly."
Does bottle have a long vowel sound?
No, the word "bottle" does not have a long vowel sound. The 'o' in "bottle" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
What word has the same vowel sound as ten?
Words or names that have the same vowel sound as the short 'e' in "ten" include:Bendefend (de with long e, fend with short e)denendfendgender (gen sounds same as ten)henJen / Jenny / Jennifer (Jen sounds same)Kenlensmenmen'sopen (pen sounds same)pententenniswhenyen
Is the a in have a short vowel?
Yes, the 'a' in "have" has a short vowel sound, pronounced as /æ/.
Which two words contain the same vowel sound eg cat and chat?
When two words have the same vowel sound, it is known as assonance.
