When it is a "long vowel" the vowel "says its name."
The long vowel sounds are:
A - ay
E - ee
I - eye
O - oh
U - OO (sometimes YOO)
A vowel sounds like itself when it is pronounced with its typical and distinct sound, such as "a" in the word "cat" or "e" in the word "bed."
"Hate" has a long vowel sound. The "a" in "hate" is pronounced like the letter itself, with a duration similar to saying the letter "a" out loud.
The "u" in juice is a long vowel sound because it says its name, like the letter itself.
Yes, the word "jewels" does have a long vowel sound in the first syllable ("jew"). A long vowel sound is when the vowel in a word sounds like the name of the letter itself, in this case, the letter "u" in "jewels."
The word "drew" has a long vowel sound for the letter "o." In this case, the letter "o" sounds like the name of the letter itself, like in "go" or "stone."
The word "wrap" has the vowel sound /æ/, as in the word "cat."
How about the word "vowel" itself? Or the word "vow"?
In traditional English phonetics, R is considered a consonant, not a vowel. Vowels are typically defined by the absence of any significant constriction or closure in the vocal tract, which is not the case when pronouncing the R sound.
The word "wrap" has the vowel sound /æ/, as in the word "cat."
Yes. A "short vowel" is one that does not have the same sound as the letter itself. The word "am" is a short A, while "ate" has a long A sound.
no. long vowel sound means it the vowel in the word sounds like it does by itself. examples: bay, cake (the a), show, phone (o), coca cola (the o's), blue (u). normally, words that end in e have long vowel sounds, like blue and cake and bike and phone and cede.
No, the word "skunk" does not have a long vowel sound. The 'u' in "skunk" is a short vowel sound.
Yes, "beat" has a long vowel sound in English. The "ea" combination creates the long e sound.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound.
The OR in horse has a caret O sound (long O + R). The E is silent. *In British English the OR has the AW sound rather than a long O (ore) sound.
It has a long vowel sound, like "bake," "make," or "take." A short vowel sound can be found in words like "hat," "bat," or "cat."
Without knowing the specific word, it is not possible to determine if the vowel sound is short or long. Vowels can have different sounds depending on the word they are in.
A short vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced briefly and softly. Short vowels are typically found in one-syllable words and are represented by a single letter (a, e, i, o, u) in the English language.