No. Although spelled similarly and having a silent E, they have different vowel sounds. The O in sponge (spunj) has a short U sound as in spun. The O in smoke has a long O sound as in poke or soak.
That is correct, hood and look have the same vowel sound.
The word "birdie" has the same vowel sound as "dirty."
No. Hill has a short vowel sound and nice has a long vowel sound.
No. "Speed" and "theme" have the same sound (long E or EE). The words "sped" and "them" have the same sound (short E).
No, "looked" and "balloon" do not have the same vowel sound. The vowel sound in "looked" is /ʊ/, while the vowel sound in "balloon" is /uː/.
Smoke
In the word "smoke," the 'o' is considered a long vowel sound. A long vowel sound is when a vowel says its name, or the sound it makes is the same as the name of the letter. In this case, the 'o' in "smoke" says its name, making it a long vowel sound.
That is correct, hood and look have the same vowel sound.
The word "birdie" has the same vowel sound as "dirty."
No. Hill has a short vowel sound and nice has a long vowel sound.
No. "Speed" and "theme" have the same sound (long E or EE). The words "sped" and "them" have the same sound (short E).
No, "looked" and "balloon" do not have the same vowel sound. The vowel sound in "looked" is /ʊ/, while the vowel sound in "balloon" is /uː/.
The vowel sound in "whale" is the same as the vowel sound in "think." Both words contain the long vowel sound /eɪ/.
Blood and wood do not have the same vowel sound. Blood is phonetically bluhd, whereas wood is wood with a short o sound.
Yes, they both have a long A vowel sound. The same sound is heard in their homophones, reign and pale.
It has a short U vowel sound, sounding the same as "sum."
The letter "o" in "rope" and "question" has the same short "o" vowel sound. This sound can also be found in the word "hot," which indeed has origins related to fire because of its association with heat.