ESL Alphabet and Long Vowels
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UnderstandingEnglish
Lesson 1: The Alphabet
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Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll MmNn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
Why are some letters here blue?
The Alphabet
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Knowing the difference between vowels and consonants are critical when learning to read and speak English. Luckily, its easy! :D
Vowels: A E I O UConsonants: All the other ones!
Vowels and Consonants
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Vowels usually have two different pronunciations. In English, we refer to these as Long and Short sounds.
A long vowel says its name.
Vowels
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Rule 1:When a word has two vowels, usually the first vowel says its name and the secondvowel is silent.
Long Vowels
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MailNailPailRailSailTail
Long Vowels with A
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GainMainPainRainTrain
Long Vowels with A
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bakecakelakemakeraketake
Long Vowels with A
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apetapeatehatelatedate
Long Vowels with A
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seateareachteachbeakweak
Long Vowels with E
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healmealrealsealbeamteam
Long Vowels with E
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beanmeanheapleapeardear
Long Vowels with E
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fearhearnearbeetreefree
Long Vowels with E
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hideridesidetidewidebride
Long Vowels with I
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glideprideslidebikelikehike
Long Vowels with I
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filemilepiletilesmilewhile
Long Vowels with I
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dimetimelimechimedineline
Long Vowels with I
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roadloadtoadoaksoakfoam
Long Vowels with O
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roamsoapboatcoatgoathoe
Long Vowels with O
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jokepokespokesmokeholepole
Long Vowels with O
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boneconetonestonehoperope
Long Vowels with O
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fruitjuicecutefluteduneJune
Long Vowels with U
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tuneprunebluecluegluetrue
Long Vowels with U
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Rule 2:If a word has one vowel and it comes at the end of the word, this vowel has a long vowel sound.
Long Vowels
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he gowe some loshe noby somy yo-yo
Long Vowels with Rule 2
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Rule 3:The vowel i and o have a long vowel sound when followed by two or more consonants usually has a long vowel sound.
Long Vowels
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childbindmindfindhindkind
Long Vowels with Rule 3
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mindblindgrindhighfightlight
Long Vowels with Rule 3
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nightrightbrightflightoldcold
Long Vowels with Rule 3
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foldholdtoldboltcoltjolt
Long Vowels with Rule 3
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bothmostpostrolltollstroll
Long Vowels with Rule 3