hello and welcome to vowel sounds in this video you'll learn the many sounds
that the vowels name before we begin let's make sure that you have watched
the vowels and consonants video to prepare you for this one
if you've done that already then let's get started there are five vowels and
they are a e i o u sometimes why is about two each bow makes either a long
sound or a short sound let's look at some examples to understand the
difference long vowel sounds are sounds that are just like the name of each
letter the long letter A makes the a sound just like in the word ape the
long letter e makes the e sound just like in the word eraser the long letter
I makes and I sound just like in the word ice cream the long letter O makes
an O sound just like in the word oboe the long letter U makes you sound just
like in the word unicorn short vowel sounds are very different
from long vowels the short letter A makes the ah sound just like in the word
Apple the short letter e makes the n sound just like in the word elephant the
short letter I makes the it sound just like in the word igloo the short letter
O makes the ah sound just like in the word octopus the short letter u makes
the ah sound just like in the word umbrella now let's look at the tricky
letter y sometimes it acts like a vowel when the letter Y is about it makes
either the long e sound or the long I sounds here are some examples words
where Y makes the long e sound our fly and sky
words where why makes the long e sound our baby and happy
note that Y is not about in the words yogurt or yo-yo in this case the sound
of Y is yuh that yuh sound means that Y is a consonant you will learn more about
consonant sounds in the video called consonant sounds bowels make many sounds
the way to know if letter is a vowel or not is that each vowel sound can be made
with the mouth wide open you can sing the vowel sounds in fact let's try it a
e i o ah you uh II I I hope you enjoyed this video
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