Hello and welcome to Vowel Digraphs.
In this video, you'll learn more sounds that vowels make.
Before you begin this video be sure to watch the video called Vowel Sounds, then come back
here.
You already know that vowels make many sounds, long and short.
Vowel digraphs are words that are spelled with two vowels together.
Sometimes they make a long vowel sound together; sometimes they make completely new sounds.
Let's explore what all those sounds are.
We'll start by looking at the long vowel sounds that two vowels make together.
"ai" and "ay" both make the long "a" sound.
Some words that are spelled with "ai" are "rain" and "snail."
Some words that are spelled with "ay" are "birthday" and "play."
"play" "ea" and "ee" both make the long "e" sound.
Some words that are spelled with "ea" are "read" and "bean."
Some words that are spelled with "ee" are "teeth" and "sleep."
"ie" makes the long "i" sound.
Some words that are spelled with "ie" are "tie" and "pie."
"oa", "oe" and "ow" all make the long "o" sound when spelled together.
Some words that are spelled with "oa" are "toad" and "boat."
Some words that are spelled with "oe" are "toe."
And "snow" is a word that is spelled with "ow."
Now, let's look at the new sounds that two vowels make together in a word.
"oi" and "oy" make the sound "oy".
Some words that are spelled with "oi" are "coin" and "oil."
Some words that are spelled with"oy" are "toy" and "boy."
"ou" and "ow" make the "ow" sound.
Some words that are spelled with "ou" are "cloud" and "house."
Some words that are spelled with "ow" are "cow" and "owl."
"oo" together makes the "oo" sound, as in "boot," or the "oo" sound as in "book."
"au" or "aw" together make the sound "aw."
Some words spelled with "au" are "August" or "sauce."
Some words spelled with "aw" are "saw" and "draw."
And finally, "ew" and "ue" together make the "ew" sounds.
Some "ew" words are "new" and "grew."
Some words with "ue" are "blue" and "glue."
There sure are a lot of vowel sounds, aren't there?
The best way to remember all the sounds is to play games with vowels sounds, such as,
"I hear with my little ear a word that sounds like 'ow.'"
Can you think of any other words with vowel digraphs?
Watch this video again to review and remember to practice with fun games and quizzes on
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