"o" spelt as in "w ant", "bec ause", and " entree", "i" spelt as in "g ym", "pr etty", "b usy", "s ieve", and "w omen", "e" spelt as in "br ead", "s aid", "s ays", " any", "l eopard", "h eifer", "fr iend", and "b ury", "a" spelt as in "pl ait", "s almon", and "F ahrenheit", If "short" vowels are sounds (regardless of spelling), then the following are short vowels too: The five vowels usually called "long", and which children are told "say their (letter) name", are:īut are we talking about sounds here, or particular spellings of these sounds? The five vowels usually called "short" are: Phonics teaching materials often talk about "short" and "long" vowels, as though the latter are just extended versions of the former. What’s the difference between short and long vowels? 20 Replies
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