Same or Different?
heat : teeth
The vowels are the same!
This vowel is usually represented with the letters ee, ea, e, ie, and y
[i] as in see, heat, me, belief, and comfy
How many vowel symbols are in the English alphabet?
5 a e i o u
Also acceptable: 6 a e i o u y
_ would l_ke to buy a dr_nk.
I would like to buy a drink
hate : hat
The vowels are different!
This vowel is typically always represented with just the letter e
[ɛ] as in bed and net
How many vowels are actually in English?
14
wh_ t_ld y_u ab_ut J_hn's s_l_?
who told you about John's solo?
reign : drain
The vowels are the same!
This vowel is usually represented with the letters i and y
[aɪ] as in kind, mine, my, and fly
Which 3 vowels are in both English and Spanish?
[a] as in father and padre
[i] as in me and mi
[u] as in you and tu
tw_lv_ tim_s s_v_n
twelve times seven
suit : hood
The vowels are different!
This vowel is almost always represented with just the letter i
[ɪ] as in sit and flip
Why is it important to distinguish vowels when we speak English?
Because the vowels can create the difference in meaning between words.
For example: who'd, head, hood, had, heed, hoed, hid, heard, etc.
pl_as_ giv_ m_ ch__s_
please give me cheese
beautiful : ahead
The vowels are the same!
In normal speech, the i in beautiful and the a in ahead are both pronounced like the u in fun.
This vowel is represented with the letters u, oo, o, a, i, and e
[ə] as in hug, blood, some, a lot, evil, and angel
What is the most common vowel in English?
[ə] as in fun and love
m_ fl_ing to_
my flying toy