Vowels ( a e i o u)

The vowels are "a, e, i, o, u and sometimes letters "w" and "y".
Short vowels ------ When there is a single vowel in a short word or
syllable, the vowel usually makes a short sound. These short vowels usually
appear at the beginning of the word or between two consonants. Examples
of short vowels are found in these words: c a t , e n d, p i g, l o g, b u s


Long Vowels 1------ When a short word or syllable ends with a
vowel-consonant -e combination (a-k-e), the vowel is usually long and the
"e" at the end of the word is silent (this rule does not apply in all cases).
Examples of a vowel - consonant --e combination are: bake, ride, pole,
tune.


Long Vowels 2------ When a word or syllable has a single vowel and the
vowel appears at the end of the word or syllable, the vowel usually makes
the long sound. Examples are: no  he  go    Phonicsworld.com go to long vowels