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How is a long vowel sound indicated?
A long vowel sound is indicated by a bar across the top, called a macron.(because of varying definitions of the long U, normally the OO and YOO are used instead)
Vowel sound in boy is spelled either?
The vowel sound in boy is spelled either u or oi.
What indicates a long vowel sound as in fate?
In English, a long vowel sound is typically indicated by a silent "e" at the end of the word, as in "fate." The presence of this silent "e" usually lengthens the preceding vowel sound.
What is the longest word that only has a short vowel sound?
The word strengths has only 1 short vowel. (9 letters) The word strengthlessness has 3 short vowels (17 letters)
What are the signs for long and short vowels?
A long vowel sound, which uses the English name of the letters (A, E, I, O, and U ) is indicated by a flat bar over the vowel, while a short sound is indicated by a curved line, like a shallow U. There are many other, more complex markings, and another set entirely for international (IPA) pronunciation.Examples :ō = robeŏ = rob
Does gloomy and look have the same vowel sound?
No, "gloomy" and "look" do not have the same vowel sound. In "gloomy," the vowel sound is /uː/, as in the word "blue." In "look," the vowel sound is /ʊ/, which is a shorter and more closed sound. The two words have different vowel sounds due to the pronunciation of the letters "oo" in each word.
Does eigh have a long vowel sound?
Yes, the letters EIGH are pronounced as a long A sound (ay). The words include neigh, sleigh, weigh, eight, weight, and neighbor.
What is a vowel sound you hear in dried for spelling?
words that have the vowel sound you hear in dried
What is combination of a root and combining a vowel is?
The combination of a root and a vowel is known as a vowel diacritic. Vowel diacritics are symbols that are added to consonant letters to indicate the vowel sound associated with that consonant.
Does am have a short or long vowel sound?
The verb am has a short A vowel sound. (The long A is heard in the word aim.)*The initialism AM is pronounced like the two letters, A M.
What is the name of the vowel sound in unstressed syllables in English?
It is called a "schwa" sound and is the ah/uh/eh/ih sound of an unstressed vowel. It is indicated as the pronunciation symbol ə .
Does the word house have long u sound?
No. It has the OW sound, which is not considered a long vowel and is indicated by /ou/. This is the sound in fowl (ow) and foul (ou).
