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The letter A has 3 or 4 sounds by itself, and more in combinations with other letters.
The basic A sounds are
long A - (ay) able, cane, fate
short A - (ah) apple, cat, bad
umlaut A - (ar sound) car, star
caret A - (long A with R) air, care
Some of the vowel pairs sounds are:
AE - (long E, short E, long A) algae / aesthetics / aerial
AI - (long A, short A, caret A, short I) pain, maid / plaid / pair, lair / bargain
AU - (aw sound) haul, taught
AY - (long A) pay, stay
EA - (long E, long A, caret A, caret U) deal, meat / great / wear / pearl
OA - (long O, caret O) coal, loan / boar, soar
(The long A sound can come from EI as in weigh and vein, and from EY as in obey.)
What else can I help you with?
How many long vowel sounds are in the word idea?
There are three vowels and three vowel sounds, two of them long vowel sounds, I and E. The A has a schwa or unstressed (uh) sound.
What is the short vowel in dentist?
The E and I both have short vowel sounds.
Is umbrella a short or long vowel?
The U and E have short vowel sounds, and the A has a schwa sound.
Is give and oddball i vowel word?
"Give" and "oddball" are not vowel words. Vowel words are words that contain a vowel as one of their main sounds. In "give," the main vowel sound is "i," a vowel; in "oddball," the main vowel sounds are "o" and "a," both vowels.
Do r controlled vowels have long vowel sounds?
No, R-controlled vowels do not have long vowel sounds. When a vowel is followed by the letter "r," the "r" affects the pronunciation and changes the sound of the vowel. Examples include "ar," "er," "ir," "or," and "ur."
Which letter in credit is a short vowel?
Both the E and the I in credit have short vowel sounds.
How many long vowel sounds are in the word idea?
There are three vowels and three vowel sounds, two of them long vowel sounds, I and E. The A has a schwa or unstressed (uh) sound.
What is the short vowel in dentist?
The E and I both have short vowel sounds.
Is umbrella a short or long vowel?
The U and E have short vowel sounds, and the A has a schwa sound.
Is give and oddball i vowel word?
"Give" and "oddball" are not vowel words. Vowel words are words that contain a vowel as one of their main sounds. In "give," the main vowel sound is "i," a vowel; in "oddball," the main vowel sounds are "o" and "a," both vowels.
Do r controlled vowels have long vowel sounds?
No, R-controlled vowels do not have long vowel sounds. When a vowel is followed by the letter "r," the "r" affects the pronunciation and changes the sound of the vowel. Examples include "ar," "er," "ir," "or," and "ur."
What is a long a vowel sound?
A long vowel is one where you hear the name of the letter: A (ay), E (ee), I (eye), O (oh), or U (you). Some long U sounds are long OO sounds, as in dune and flute.
Prey is a vowel sounds?
i think prey is a vowel sounds
Is finish a long vowel word?
No. There are two short I sounds in finish.
Does igloo have a short vowel sound?
Yes, igloo has a short vowel sound for the letter "i." The "i" in igloo sounds like "ih."
Why are there Vowel sounds in the alphabet?
Vowel sounds connect and express the more numerous consonant sounds (which are the more specially shaped sounds) to create words. Vowel sounds are the oldest language sounds.
Is credit a short vowel sound?
Yes, in the word "credit," the letter "e" makes a short vowel sound as in "bed" or "get."
