7 Simple Guidelines For Pronouncing Vowel Sounds

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Guideline #1: 1 Letter Vowels Are Pronounced As Long Vowels Like The Letter (1 Letter Words)
A
I
U
Guideline #2: If A Vowel Is The Final Letter In A Short WordIts Pronounced As A Long Vowel.
(2 Letter Words CV)
Be
Go
Pi

He

Lo

We

Guideline #3: If It Comes At The Beginning Its Probably Pronounced As A Short Vowel (2 Letter
Words VC)
At
It
Us

Ab

Of

Egg

Up

Guideline #4: A Vowel Followed By A Single Consonant At The End Of A Word Is Pronounced As
A Short Vowel (3 Letter Words CVC)

Bat

Cup

Got

Cab
Leg
Pit

Bus
Bed
Hem

Pin
Shed
We

Guideline #5: If The Word Ends With A Vowel, Its Probably Pronounced As A Long Vowel (3
Letter Words VCV or CCV)
Ego
Ago
Guideline #6: If An E Appears At The End Of A Word, It Is Silent. The Preceding Vowel
(Separated From The E By A Consonant) Will Be Pronounced As A Long Vowel (4 Letter Words
CVCe)
Gate
Pine
Cute

Rate

Note

Run

Guideline #7: A Vowel Followed By Two Consonants At The End Of A Word Is Pronounced As A
Short Vowel (4 Letter Words CVCC) [There Are A Few Exceptions In Words Like Bass And Gold]
Back
Mess
Lock

Lass
Help

Pick
Kiss

Rock
Luck

Bonus Guideline: If Two Vowels Appear Next To Each Other In One Syllable, The Second Vowel
Is Silent And The First Vowel Is Pronounced As A Long Vowel (CVVC)

Rain
Leaf

Feed
Boat

Load
Blue

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3 Quick Tips To Help You Pronounce Vowel Sounds

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Tip #1: Pay Attention To The Vowel Lengths
The Short Vowel Sounds
Bat

Bet
Bit

Bot
Butt

The Long Vowel Sounds

Bait

Beat
Bite
Boat

Boot

Tip #2: Pay Attention To Tongue and Mouth Positions

Watch Pronunciation Videos

Watch People Speaking

Watch Yourself With A Mirror

Short A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVhaIHk88a8
Short E - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLN1cdSTDo8
Short I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNFKG0yvDx4
Short O - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAk-XtHsyzM
Short U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZwKFFp7V50
Long A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FMPlqlFt9g
Long E - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZmGzSb-6OM
Long I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb8COxAtl14
Long O - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1BRCG0P9C8
Long U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnKEGLuEzV4

Here are some of the most important mouth positions for tricky English sounds
Open Mouth
Round Mouth

Bot
Bought

Corners Of Mouth Pointed Down

Boat
Boot

Tongue Between Teeth

Beat

Threat

Bat

Breath

Tip #3: Learn To Pronounce the Schwa Sound

mem(o)ry,

t(o)

choc(o)late
th(e)

and
of

Go to his house

How do you do?

A story about a girl

Do you want to go to lunch?

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Pronunciation Practice: Short vs. Long Vowels

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Short A vs. Long A
1. Cap vs. Cape
2. Lack vs. Lake
3. Plan vs. Plane
4. Shack vs. Shake
5. Pant vs. Paint
6. Bran vs. Brain
7. Mad vs. Maid
8. Pant vs. Paint

Short E vs. Long E

1. Be vs. She
2. Bed vs. Bead
3. Men vs. Mean
4. Net vs. Neat
5. Sped vs. Speed
6. Ten vs. Teen
7. Sell vs. Seal
8. Set vs. Seat

Short I vs. Long I

Short O vs. Long O

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7.
8.

Bit vs. Bite

Did vs. Died
Lick vs. Like
Lit vs. Light
Pin vs. Pine
Rip vs. Ripe
Sit vs. Site
Win vs. Whine

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2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.

Cot vs. Coat

Cock vs. Cook
God vs. Good
Lock vs. Look
Mop vs. Mope
Pop vs. Pope
Rock vs. Rook
Shot vs. Shoot

Short U vs. Long U

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7.
8.

Cub vs. Cube

Cut vs. Cute
Luck vs. Luke
Duck vs. Duke
Hug vs. Huge
Puck vs. Puke
Run vs. Rune
Tub vs. Tube

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Pronunciation Practice: Short vs. Long Vowels

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13.

A
I
Be
Go
At
Up
Leg
Pit
Got
Wet
Ego
Ate
Gate

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25.

Bone
Cute
Back
Help
Pick
Rock
Much
Meet
Rain
Blue
Leaf
Wait

English Pronunciation Game: Odd One Out

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10.

Back - Bake
Got - Goat
Cut - Cute
Lick - Lick
Bed - Bead
Mop - Mope
Run - Rune
Ball - Bale
At - Ate
Bot - Boat

Tongue Twister: Peter Piper (Guess Which Vowels Are Long And Which Are Short)
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper
picked?

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Extra Resources To Help You Learn To Pronounce English Vowels

BBC Vowel Pronunciation Guides
Short A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVhaIHk88a8
Short E - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLN1cdSTDo8
Short I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNFKG0yvDx4
Short O - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAk-XtHsyzM
Short U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZwKFFp7V50
Long A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FMPlqlFt9g
Long E - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZmGzSb-6OM
Long I - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb8COxAtl14
Long O - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1BRCG0P9C8
Long U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnKEGLuEzV4
Rachels English Vowel Pronunciation Guides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWO6g9x-TgI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceypHjIf9NY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BAYrt2oER8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6fEHqj8U84
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJupiMmsbx0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs70305ehMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YNdpFbG318
American vs. British English - Vowel Sounds - Pronunciation differences
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIZ78RwhSPc
Phonics - Short // Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KUiov8_uEo
Vids4kids.tv - Long And Short Vowel Trucks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQPaMi3601U
The Long & Short Vowels Song | Scratch Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TjcT7Gto3U
The Vowel Song (a e i o u)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR-BLFZyAWs
Long and Short Vowel Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKi-kmgnuuo

Pronunciation Guide Site for Extra Help

http://www.shiporsheep.com/

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