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The short vowels are those you hear at the start of these words: |
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| alligator | elephant | insect | octopus | umbrella |
Dictionaries that show you how to pronounce words often use a small curly mark (called a 'breve') above the short vowels:
| ă | ĕ | ĭ | ŏ | ŭ |
Most of the time we use just one letter to spell the short vowel sounds. This unit shows you which words need another letter.
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e | - e, ea |
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i | - i, y |
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o | - o, wa, qua |
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u | - u, o, oo, ou and the 'schwa' sound |
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