Long Vowel A


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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the long vowel a.
Learn how the silent “E” changes the sound of short vowel “A” to Long vowel “A”.
Learn words with AI, A - E and AY.




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Learning the Long “A” Sound
The long “A” sound is pronounced as /eɪ/, similar to the name of the letter “A.” It is found in words like cake, train, and day. Teaching the long “A” sound helps children recognize when the vowel “A” says its name. Compare it with the short “A” sound (as in cat).

Ways Long “A” Appears in Words
Silent E (a_e):
Words: cake, bake, name, gate, plate

AI (ai):
Words: rain, train, tail, paint, maid

AY (ay):
Words: day, play, stay, gray, tray

EA (ea) (less common):
Words: steak, great, break

EI/EIGH (ei/eigh) (irregular patterns):
Words: eight, vein, sleigh, weigh

The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the long a sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the long a sound.

Long A words

Songs to help students learn the long “A”

The A Song
Long and Short Vowel Sounds of A

Long ‘a’ Silent ’e’
Learn how the silent “E” changes the sound of short vowel “A” to Long vowel “A”.

The Magic E Song
Learn about the magic e or silent e, which lengthens the preceding vowel sound when it comes at the end of a word.

Long Vowel a (CVCe)
Phonics Word RAP.

Long a, -ai vowel digraph

ai/ay rap for the long a

Words with AI, A - E and AY

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A Short E Short I
Short O Short U Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A Long E Long I
Long O Long U Y (vowel)
Long Vowels Short, Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A Short & Long E Short & Long I
Short & Long O Short & Long U

Learning Consonants

Consonants
Letter B Hard C Soft C
Letter D Letter F Hard G
Soft G Letter H Letter J
Letter K Letter L Letter M
Letter N Letter P Letter Q
Letter R Letter S Letter T
Letter V Letter W Letter X
Letter Y Letter Z



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