Long Vowel Sounds
What sound does the letter "a" make?
/ā /
Long sound /ā / sounds like the name of the letter "a" itself.
What sound does the letter "a" make?
/ă/
(as in apple)
What sound can the letter "j" make?
/j/ = jump
What end sound can the letters "er" make?
example: singer
/er/
What sound can the vowel team "ee" make?
ex: sheep
long sound e = / ē /
What sound does the letter "e" make?
/ ē /
Long sound / ē / sounds like the name of the letter "e" itself.
What sound does the letter "e" make?
Short e: /ĕ/
(as in elephant)
What TWO sounds the the letter /s/ make?
/s/ = sad
/z/= rose
What end sound can the letters "es" make?
example: foxes
/ez/
What sound can the vowel team "oa" make?
ex: goat
long sound o = /ō /
What sound does the letter "i" make?
/ ī /
Long sound /ī / sounds like the name of the letter "i" itself.
What sound does the letter "i" make?
Short i: /ĭ/
(as in itch)
What TWO sounds can the letters "th" make?
/th/ = that
/th/ = thin
What end sound can the letters "ly" make?
example: safely
/lē/
What sound can the vowel team "ea" make?
ex 1: eat
ex 2: bread
ex 3: steak
1) long sound e = / ē /
2) short sound e = /ĕ/
3) long sound a = /ā /
What sound does the letter "o" make?
/ō /
The long sound "o" sounds just like the letter's name.
What sound does the letter "o" make?
Short o: /ŏ/
(as in octopus)
What sound can the letters "wh" make?
/wh/ = what
What end sound can the letters "est" make?
example: fastest
/ĕst/
What TWO sounds can the vowel team "ie" make?
ex 1: pie
ex 2: chief
1) long sound i = / ī /
2) long sound e = /ē/
What sound does the letter "u" make?
/ū /
Long sound "u" can be made by saying the name of the letter itself.
What sound does the letter "u" make?
Short u: /ŭ/
(as in under)
What sound can the three letters "tch" make?
/ch/ = catch
What THREE sounds can the letters "ed" make?
1) melted
2) smelled
3) winked
1) /ĕd/
2) /d/
3) /t/
What FOUR sounds can the letters "ou" make?
1) mound
2) doughnuts
3) cousin
4) you
1) /ou/
2) /ō /
3) /ŭ/
4) /oo/