A Guide to Long Vowel Sounds
Long vowel sounds are the vowel sound that has the same sound as the letter name. In simple, it sounds like the letter name.
Example: unicorn, eat, acorn, even, and so on.
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In the above example, the word 'eat' starts with the long E sound. The sound of the letter E is /i/ but here you pronounce the letter as /E/ not as /i/. It sounds pretty simple but did you know that the long vowel sound follows some set of rules to spell a word?
Yes, it can be spelled in four different ways. Each of the four ways follows a certain spelling pattern. Read on the four different ways to spell Long Vowel Sound.
Four Long Vowel Patterns
The four long vowel patterns are
- A vowel at the end of a syllable
- Magic E/ Silent E
- Vowel glide/ Diphthongs
- I or O are long before 2 consonants
A vowel at the end of a syllable
The words with long vowels at the end of syllables. It means that a vowel at the end of a syllable is generally long.
example: event, defend, open, hero, bonus.
Magic E/ Silent E
The Magic E makes the previous Vowel long and the letter 'E' at the end of a word is silent.
Example: time, cane, love, game, kite.
In the above example 'time', the letter 'i' in word time is long and the end of the letter 'e' is silent.
Vowel glide/ Diphthongs
When the two vowel combines together, it forms single sound. The diphthongs are ai, ee, ie, oa, and ue. Vowel glide is a little bit difficult and confusing because it has 2 sounds. You can learn more about diphthongs in the next chapter.
Example: deer, sheep, meet, book, look, moon, soon.
I or O are long before 2 consonants
When the letter I or O appears before two consonants, the vowel can be spelled as a long sound.
Example: both, bold, host, kind.
In the above example, in the word 'both' the letter 'o' appears before the 2 consonants 'th' so the letter 'O' is pronounced as O ( as the letter name).
Some important key points
- You have to know about Phonics introduction before the Long Vowel concepts in phonics.
- Long Vowel is pronounced the same as its letter name.
- There are four specific patterns to form long vowel sound.
- Do not teach the long vowel at one because it might be a little difficult for the children to learn.
- You can use some fun activities to teach phonics to the kids.
Final Note
This article helps you to teach the Long Vowel Sound to your children. Since it is a little bit tricky you must introduce long vowels only if the children are well versed in CVC words and blends. Because it is a little bit tricky to learn.
In the next post, you will know about Diphthongs in depth. 'Momovators' is always and forever to assist you in education, parenting, and fitness. In case you have queries on the above topic, please comment below.
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