The OU pair in house is the diphthong OU/OW as in how and mouse.
The vowels "ee" as in "bee" and "ea" as in "beach" can make the long e sound.
Consonants modify the sound of vowels. The primary sound is always that of the vowel.
Long vowels sound like the vowels in the alphabet. Snail has an "a" sound.
Unstreesd vowels are vowels that sound the same and are not streesed.
In the word "defend," the vowels "e" and "a" typically make a short sound.
Long vowels sound like the vowels in the alphabet. Snail has an "a" sound.
The A has a short A sound, and the E has a short I sound.
Adjacent vowels are where two vowels are together and give their unique sound. For example, in the word "create," you hear the E and A sound so they are adjacent. In the word "rain" you only hear the A sound, so they are not adjacent. ChaCha!
Central vowels are vowels produced with the tongue in a central position in the mouth. Examples include the vowel sound in the word "car" /ə/, the sound in the word "butter" /ʌ/, and the sound in the word "roses" /ɜ/.
The vowels in the word "house" are 'ou'.
Phonetics; the sound of the vowels in English, especially long vowels.
In the word "marigolds," the vowels "a" and "o" are pronounced with a short vowel sound.