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What are the 7 vowels?

What are the 7 vowels?. A E I O U And sometimes…Y And sometimes…W. All other letters are called…. CONSONANTS. Vowels can be pronounced a couple ways. Ex: “A” can be:. Long (says its name) For example, may . Short For example, cat . Schwa For example, Katrina .

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What are the 7 vowels?

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  1. What are the 7 vowels? A E I O U And sometimes…Y And sometimes…W

  2. All other letters are called… CONSONANTS

  3. Vowels can be pronounced a couple ways. Ex: “A” can be: • Long (says its name) For example, may. • Short For example, cat. • Schwa For example, Katrina. --sounds like “uh”

  4. How do you pronounce these vowels?

  5. How do you know when to make the long, short, or schwa sound? It depends on what kind of syllable it is.

  6. The 6 Kinds of Syllables Key—V = vowel & C = consonant

  7. OPEN SYLLABLE • How to Recognize: V, CV (ends w/vowel) • Sound it Makes: long, schwa • Examples: a, alive, be, believe

  8. CLOSED SYLLABLE • How to Recognize: VC, CVC, CCVCC, CCCVCCC (ends w/consonant) • Sound it Makes: short, schwa • Examples: mom, dad

  9. Choral Response:Kind of Syllable & How to Pronounce

  10. Silent -E • How to Recognize: VCE, CVCE • Sound it Makes: long, schwa • Examples: ace, surface

  11. R-Controlled • How to Recognize: VR • Sound it Makes: R • Examples: car, fir, word

  12. Consonant -LE • How to Recognize: -cle • Sound it Makes: You do not hear the –e. • Examples: turtle, buckle, wrestle

  13. Double Vowel • How to Recognize: 2 or more vowels together • Sound it Makes: varies • Examples: cause, Leigh, sleigh

  14. The Plus Category • How to Recognize: Doesn’t Fit Elsewhere • Sound it Makes: varies • Example: orange • Also, some words from other languages.

  15. Knowing these syllables • Will help you pronounce new words. • Will help you spell words correctly.

  16. The End Please review the syllable types, and when you feel ready, take the quiz.

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