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Long A sound : ace, bare, case, date, fame, say, gain, nail, weigh, eight
Short A sound : apple, bat, castle, fact, grab, lamp, man, nap, stack, tackle
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What is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase?
Assonance is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase.
What is the exception to the rule in English grammar with the word an?
The exception, which is not really an exception, is that words that start with a vowel but are *pronounced* with a consonant sound, use A, not AN. This is actually the rule: AN precedes words that begin with a vowel sound (not a vowel).
What are schwa words?
The second vowel 'o' is often pronounced by some people as a schwa. The vowel should be produced in the back/middle of the mouth with rounded lips as in the vowel sound in 'bore'. But that's what people do and that's how we get different accents.
Do you use An before a number?
If the number starts with a vowel sound, yes. It doesn't have to BE a vowel, but it has to have a vowel SOUND. Examples: A one (one starts with a w sound so it is not a vowel SOUND) A two A three A four A five A six A seven An eight (eight starts with the long A sound, a vowel sound) A nine A ten An eighty (same as with eight) An eleven A hundred A thousand An eight hundred You could say, for instance, "I've never seen an eight hundred dollar bill."
Why does the word square have one syllable?
A syllable is a unit of pronunciation. A syllable consists of either a vowel that's alone or a vowel and one or more consonant sounds. Most monosyllabic words contain at least one vowel or vowel sound. Square has the vowel sound at the u and a.
Does ten have a short or long vowel?
The word "ten" has a short vowel sound.
Is ten a long vowel word?
Yes, "ten" does not have a long vowel sound in English. The "e" in "ten" makes a short /ɛ/ sound.
What words have the same vowel sound as bin?
Some words that have the same vowel sound as "bin" are "pin," "sin," "gin," and "thin."
What words have the same vowel sound as bed?
The vowel sound in bed is a short E sound (behd) as in the rhyming words bred, fed, led, red, and wed. Other rhyming words are spelled with EA (head, bread) or AI (said). The short E sound is seen in other words such as debt, get, ten, when, pep, and words beginning with ex- (ehks).
What words start with a short i vowel sound?
Words like is, it, in, if, and ink start with a short "i" vowel sound.
What words have the same vowel sound as girl?
Words that have the same vowel sound as "girl" include whirl, pearl, and swirl. These all share the same "-url" vowel sound.
What long vowel sound does title have?
The long vowel sound in the word "title" is the "i" sound, pronounced like "IE" in words such as "pie" or "lie."
What is the same a vowel sound as a whale and the question is you think with this?
The vowel sound in "whale" is the same as the vowel sound in "think." Both words contain the long vowel sound /eɪ/.
Does itch have a long or short vowel sound?
Short vowel sound. Words such as ice and item are long I vowel sounds.
What words have the same vowel sound as stool?
Words such as school, cool, fool, and drool have the same vowel sound as stool.
What words have the same vowel sound as helmet?
Words that have the same vowel sound as "helmet" include "fellow," "yellow," and "echo."
What is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase?
Assonance is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase.
