Long vowel sounds a,e,i,o,u are spelt with just an a, e, i, o, u when they are in open syllables. An open syllable is when the vowel is the last sound you can hear in the syllable and so it makes its´ long sound.
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pilot |
When the pilot ejected his parachute opened.
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diner |
Jack stopped at the diner for a meal.
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tiger |
The tiger was fierce.
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planet |
The continents have all shifted from where they were when the planet was created.
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shady |
We stood in a shady spot because it was so hot.
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robot |
The Robot lacked good speech synthesis.
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tiny |
Scientists believe that everything is made of tiny particles.
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label |
Some people like to label their clothes.
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silent |
Charlie Chaplin belonged to a generation of silent film actors.
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spider |
Many people have a phobia or fear of spiders.
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frozen |
Briskly, I hurried along the slippy, frozen pathway to my home.
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potatoes |
It advised quite definitely against the use of a food processor for combining ingredients, and noted the undesirability of waxy potatoes.
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tomatoes |
I have grown tomatoes for ten years.
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cosy
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She felt cosy in the warm room while the snow fell outside.
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favour
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Bias means to favour something or someone over another.
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dinner |
There will be a cabaret after dinner.
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hotel |
There are no rooms free at the hotel.
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