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100+ words with LONG and SHORT vowels
Let's practice 100+ words with long and short vowel sounds!
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A vowel is a sound we make with our mouth and vocal cords open, without touching our tongue to any other part of our mouth. In vowel sounds the air flows freely (differently from consonants, in which we block the air with our tongue, lips, or teeth).
Vowels in English are represented by the letters A, E, I, O, and U. The letter Y is considered a "semivowel" because sometimes it represents a vowel sound, and sometimes it represents a consonant…
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