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Short Vowel Sounds
Short vowels are quick, relaxed sounds. They do not say the letter name. Phonetic Sound Example Normal alphabet Word /æ/ cat a /e/ bed e /ɪ/ sit i /ɒ/ hot o /ʌ/ cup u Practice: cat – bed – sit – hot – cup Long Vowel Sounds Long vowels are stretched sounds. They often sound like the name of the vowel letter. Phonetic Sound Example Normal Alphabet Word /eɪ/ cake a /iː/ see e /aɪ/ time i /oʊ/ go o /uː/ food u Practice: cake – see – time – go – food Key Differences  Short vowels → quick sounds (cat)   Long vowels → long sounds (cake) 
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Vowel Sounds: Short & Long (Complete Guide)

Types of Monophthongs

Short Vowels:

/ɪ/,

/e/,

/æ/,

/ʌ/,

/ɒ/,

/ʊ/,

/ə/

Long Vowels:

/iː/,

/ɑː/,

/ɔː/,

/uː/,

/ɜː/

Short & Long Vowel .

/ɪ/ Sit, Hit, Lip, Big, Fish, Win, King,

/iː/ See, Bee, Tree, Key, Me, She, free, 

/ɑː/ Cat, hat, bag, man, sad, black, 

/ɑː/ car, far, star, Car, father, heart,

/ʌ/ Cup, sun, fun, love, under

 /ɜː/ Bird, nurse, learn, girl, turn

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