Long Vowel Sounds


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What Is a Long Vowel?
A long vowel is a vowel or combination of letters that sound like the name of the vowel.

Listen to examples of words with long vowel sounds

Introduction to Long Vowels - American English Pronunciation
ESL/EFL video lesson including characteristics of the five long vowel sounds in English: long a, long e, long i, long o, and long u. Includes a common spelling pattern, two-sound vowels, and a caution against non-phonetic words




Long i, American English Pronunciation
Learn the correct way to say the long i sound, and learn it’s most common spellings.

Long Vowels
Lesson in Phonemes, Long Vowels: Overview



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