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The letter O can have 3 or 4 sounds by itself, and more in combinations with other vowels.
The basic O sounds are
long O - oh, as in go, no, boat, and note
short O - aah, as in lot, hop, and pod
caret O - the or/aw sound, as in lore and floor (similar to law and flaw)
O is also found as
short U - as in come and some
short OO - as in good and foot
long U (long OO/ long YOO) - as in moon, dune, Flute, suit / cute, mule, view
the OY/OI sound - as in boy, point
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How many pure vowel sounds are there in English language?
There are five pure vowel sounds in English: a, e, i, o, and u.
How many short vowel sounds are in the word copy?
Just one short vowel, the O. The Y is a vowel but has a long E sound.
How many vowel sounds in shook?
There are two vowel sounds in the word "shook": the 'oo' sound in the first syllable and the 'o' sound in the second syllable.
What are pure vowel sounds?
Pure vowel sounds are vowel sounds that are formed with a single unchanging configuration of the vocal tract. These sounds do not have any glide or movement from one sound to another. Examples of pure vowel sounds include /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, and /u/.
What is the correct number of vowel sounds?
The number of vowel sounds in a language can depend on the dialect, because one or more vowels/vowel pairs can have the same sound.
How many pure vowel sounds are there in English language?
There are five pure vowel sounds in English: a, e, i, o, and u.
How many vowel sounds are in boat?
Only one. The OA pair has the long O (oh) vowel sound.
What words that have the vowel a but sounds like a short o?
There are many words, but one example is the word "father" in which the 'a' sounds like the 'o' in box.
How many short vowel sounds are in the word copy?
Just one short vowel, the O. The Y is a vowel but has a long E sound.
How many vowel sounds in shook?
There are two vowel sounds in the word "shook": the 'oo' sound in the first syllable and the 'o' sound in the second syllable.
Is nomadic a long vowel word?
Yes. The O has a long O sound, while the A and I have short vowel sounds.
What are pure vowel sounds?
Pure vowel sounds are vowel sounds that are formed with a single unchanging configuration of the vocal tract. These sounds do not have any glide or movement from one sound to another. Examples of pure vowel sounds include /a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, and /u/.
What is the correct number of vowel sounds?
The number of vowel sounds in a language can depend on the dialect, because one or more vowels/vowel pairs can have the same sound.
Is O a short vowel?
The letter O has several vowel sounds, including short (aah) as in apple, cat, and odd.
How many vowel sounds are there in spoken english?
There are 19 vowel sounds in spoken English. But there may be fewer or more depending on dialect. (see the related question)
How many vowel sounds in the word The word onomatopoeia has six syllables?
Onomatopoeia has eight vowels but six syllables: o-no-ma-to-poei-a.
Does focus have long or short vowel sounds?
In focus, the o has a long vowel sound and the u has a short vowel sound.
