The 18 English vowel sounds
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Long vowels
ā
Long A
cake
name
day
Your key:
rey
ē
Long E
see
tree
me
Your key:
mil
ī
Long I
bike
my
five
Your key:
aire
ō
Long O
go
home
no
Your key:
sol
ū
Long U (yoo)
cute
music
use
Your key:
yuca
Short vowels
ă
Short A
apple
cat
hat
Your key:
apple
ĕ
Short E
egg
bed
red
Your key:
egg
ĭ
Short I
it
sit
big
Your key:
it
ŏ
Short O
hot
box
dog
Your key:
la
ŭ
Short U
up
cup
sun
Your key:
up
R-controlled vowels
â
air sound
air
hair
care
Your key:
er
î
ear sound
ear
here
near
Your key:
ior
ô
or sound
or
for
more
Your key:
or
û
ur sound
urgent
her
turn
Your key:
ur
Double O
ōō
Long OO
food
moon
blue
Your key:
food
ŏŏ
Short OO
book
look
good
Your key:
book
Diphthongs
oi
oi / oy
oil
boy
coin
Your key:
oil
ou
ou / ow
out
now
house
Your key:
out