Vowel in English A E I O U Short Long vowel sounds Learn with examples

to access free topic sheets worksheets or to book an online class visit ileaneasy.co.uk there are five vowels in English each vowel has short vowel sound and long vowel sound the vowel has short sound and long sound the sound the vowel makes in word depends on the letter combinations first let's look at the short sound cat tap bag pan map camel hammer hat pad van fan rat ladder rabbit in these examples the vowel makes the short vowel sound the long vowel sound is made with different letter combinations this includes consonant spelling and let's go through each type apron alien cake snake cane paint snail sale hey pay vayne steak they wait the vowel makes short sound and long sound the sound the vowel makes will depend on the letter combinations in the word first let's look at the short sound net pen pet egg pencil cell check end jelly leg neck when the long vowel sound is made with different letter combinations this includes consonant spelling and now let's look at an example of each she en peace niece feet tree Bean Peach receipt chief baby happy money the vowel makes short sound and long sound the sound the vowel makes depends on the letter combination in the word first let's look at the short vowel sound bin six pin kid twig bib drink mix fig lid Pig green stick drill the long vowel sound is made with different letter combinations this includes consonant spelling ie and consonant now let's look at some examples of each lion iron pilot bike five pie fried light night fly cry type time the vowel can make short sound and long sound the sound the vowel makes in word will depend on the letter combinations in the word first let's look at the short vowel sound dog pot Fox Dot frog block box hot stop otter octopus the long vowel sound is made with different letter combinations this includes consonant spelling and now let's look at some examples of each no old cold post home rope Stone boat coat soap bow slow Crow toe the vowel can make short sound and long or sound the sound the vowel makes in word will depend on the letter combinations in the word first let's look at the short vowel sound Sun cup bud not bug cub bus cut jug mud hug truck jump duck the long vowel sound can either be sound or an sound depending on the letter combinations the long sound is made with the letters you you consonant and for example music human Cube mule argue Europe few the long vowel sound is made with the letter combinations you you consonant and for example student flute blue juice chew Moon soup