![]() Try saying "capped-caped", "dinner-diner", "bellow-below" (stressing both syllables in "below"), hopping-hoping and "cutter-cuter". "u" spelt as in "us e", "f ew", "c ue", "f eud", " you", "b eauty", "n uisance", " ewe", "vac uum". "o" spelt as in "h om e", "b oat", "g oes", "gl ow", "plat eau", "m ould", "m auve", "th ough", "f olk", "br ooch", " owe", "s ew" and "Ren ault". "i" spelt as in "l ik e", "b y", "p ie", "h igh", "t yp e", "b ye", "bons ai", "f eisty", "h eight", "k ayak", " eye", " iron", "t ae kwondo", and "n aive". "e" spelt as in "b ee", " eat", "f ield", "th es e", "sk i", "funn y", "turk ey", "prot ein", "mar in e", "p aediatric", and "am oeba", "a" spelt as in "m ak e", "r ain", "s ay", "th ey", " eight", "v ein", "br eak", "f et e", "caf e", "pur ee", "sund ae", "g auge", "g aol", and "str aight". ![]() "u" spelt as in "fr ont", "y oung", "bl ood", and "d oes".įollowing the same logic, the following are also "long" vowels: "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. The /uː/ sound can be heard in the words use, arg ue, and st udent.What’s the difference between short and long vowels? 20 Replies This sound is pronounced ( /ʌ/), like in b us, until, and ugly. The long /ō/ sound here can be heard in words like b oat, l ocal, and j oke. This sound is pronounced like /ɒ/, like in words off, c op, and st op. The long ‘ī’ sound here sounds like /aɪ/ and can be spelled in a number of ways, as in words like ice, cr y, and h igh. This short /i/ sound is pronounced /ɪ/, like in words k itten, m ilk, and r ing. The long ‘e’ sound is pronounced like /iː/, the same sound you’ll find in words like eat, w e, and m eet. The short /e/ sound here sounds like /ɛ/, as in words like ch eck, t en, and wh en. You’ll find the same sound in words like s ame, pl ane, and sn ake. Here, the sound is pronounced as the name of the letter, like /eɪ/. The /a/ here is pronounced like /æ/, it’s the same sound you will also find in words like apple, b ack, and pl an. This can be tricky when saying words like ‘beach’ or ‘sheet’, which can sound a lot like some rude words! In the phonetic alphabet, this sound is written /a/. What’s a short vowel?Ī short vowel sound does not sound like the letter’s name, like in the word ‘mad’. In the phonetic alphabet, it’s written as /eɪ /. What’s a long vowel?Ī long vowel sound is one that is pronounced the same way as its name, like the A in the word ‘make’ (meɪk). Pronunciation is an important part of learning a new language – it’s especially important when it comes to your speaking and listening skills! When you learn English abroad with EC, you’ll definitely hear about ‘vowel sounds’ from your awesome teachers, but let’s take a quick look at long and short vowels right here. ![]()
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