Short Vowels
Which syllable has a short vowel in the word:
de-tec-tive
second syllable
What kind of syllable makes the long vowel phoneme in:
home-work
vowel-consonant-e
Does this word have an r-controlled vowel?
strep
no
What is the 'other' vowel phoneme in:
absolute
u-e or /oo/
What letter has a schwa sound in:
balloon
a
What kind of syllable makes a short vowel sound?
Closed
What letter makes the long vowel sound in:
grumpy
y
How do you spell the /or/ sound in:
4th
our
What is the 'other' vowel type in:
oyster
"oy" or /oi/
What letter has a schwa sound in:
Winston
How many phonemes in the word:
scratch
5
What syllable types make the long vowel sounds in:
mis-cal-cu-late
open and vce
What letters make up the long vowel phoneme in?
brightest
igh
What are the four ways to spell the sound /oo/ as in ooze?
oo, u, u-e and ew
What letter has a schwa sound in:
snapdragon
o
How many short vowel sounds in:
disinfect
3
How many long vowel sounds in:
negative
0
What is the r-controlled sound in:
birthday
/er/
What are the other vowel phonemes in:
lookout
/oo/ as in book
and
/ou/ as in ouch
What letter has a schwa sound in:
disinfectant
a
How many short vowel phonemes are in:
topographical
three (and 2 schwa sounds)
What types of syllables have long vowel sounds?
Open, VCE, and Vowel Teams
What other phoneme can the r-controlled spelling "o r" make besides /or/ as in thorn?
/er/ as in Taylor
Name all the syllable types in:
shat-ter-proof
closed, r-controlled, vowel team
What letter has a schwa sound in:
calisthenics
first i