Short Vowels
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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce words with the short vowels a, e, i, o, and u.
Learning the Short Vowels
Short vowels are fundamental sounds in the English language. They are often introduced to early readers as part of phonics instruction. Each vowel (A, E, I, O, U) has a short sound when it appears in simple words, especially in consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) patterns.
What Are the Short Vowel Sounds?
Short A: as in cat
Examples: cat, hat, apple, bag, cap.
Learn about short vowel A
Short E: as in bed
Examples: bed, net, egg, pen, ten.
Learn about short vowel E
Short I: as in sit
Examples: sit, pin, fish, pig, milk.
Learn about short vowel I
Short O: as in pot
Examples: dog, hot, frog, top, rock.
Learn about short vowel O
Short U: as in sun
Examples: cup, bug, bus, fun.
Learn about short vowel U
The following diagram shows the short vowels a, e, i, o, u. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce the short vowels and read short vowel words.
Short Vowel songs and CVC Words Blending
The Vowel Song (a e i o u)
Short Vowels Song
Learn about short vowel sounds a, e, i, o, and u
Short Vowels aeiou
Phonics Song
Short vowel sounds: a, e, i, o, and u
Short Vowels Chant for Kindergarten - Three Letter and Four Letter Words
Short Vowels - a, e, i, o, u
Words, sentences, stories
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 | |
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