Long Vowel I


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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the long vowel I.
Learn words with Long Vowel i (CVCe), -ice, -ike, -ine.
Learn words with IE, I-E, -IGH, and -Y.




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Learning the Long “I” Sound
The long “I” sound (/aɪ/) is one of the key vowel sounds in English. This sound occurs when the letter “I” says its name, as in the word ice.

Common Spelling Patterns for Long “I”
I_E: Silent “E” at the end of a word makes the “I” long. Examples: kite, time, fine, line, pine

IGH: Commonly appears in the middle of words.
Examples: high, light, night, right, sigh

Y: Found at the end of one-syllable words.
Examples: cry, fly, try, shy, sky

IE: Found in some words.
Examples: pie, lie, tie, die

I (Open Syllable): The “I” is long when it appears at the end of an open syllable.
Examples: idea, tiger, spider, item

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

Songs and stories to learn the long “I” sound.

Long Vowel I Song

Long I sound
How to make the “long i” sound?
Learn words that contain the long i vowel.

Letter I - Long Vowel Sound

Phonics Word RAP
Long Vowel i (CVCe)
-ice, -ike, -ine

The Long I sound
‘-igh-’, ‘-ie-’ and ‘-i-e-’ and the words bright, light, night, pie, tie, like, shine and fine.

Long i sound
Words with IE, I-E, -IGH, -Y

Learn the Sounds of the Letters

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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