English Vowels & Diphthongs

definition of the problem part 1

vowel letters in the alphabet

a e i o u (y)

vowel sounds in English e i u (i) (u)

diphthongs in English e a a e

letters = 5 + 1 vowels & diphthongs = 20 + 2

definition of the problem part 2

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Short Vowels


act trap bad

usual spellings of a add man catch plan black -

other spellings

a*e
have

e
any ten head

usual spellings of e e egg bed help stress twelve ea dead health sweat breast -

other spellings

ue
guess guest

ie
friend


sit big minute

usual spellings of i it ill big disk swim king bridge other spellings -

ui
build guilt

y
rhythm


odd got want

usual spellings of o odd hot shock bomb chop other spellings wa wash want what au Australia Austria ou cough -


put book good

usual spellings of oo cook foot good hook room wool other spellings u put bush push full pull -

oul
would could should


well study this sound next week


cut done blood

usual spellings of u up bus jump truck lunch -

other spellings

o*e
one come love

o
front month son

ou
rough touch young

oo
blood flood

Long Vowels


car half heart

usual spellings of ar arch car farm glass last plant other spellings a ask father -

a*e
chance dance

al
half calm

au
aunt laugh guard

ear
heart


bird word verb

usual spellings of ur burn church curve fur hurt nurse other spellings ir bird dirt first girl skirt birth er per nerve verb herb wor word work world worse -

ear
earth learn search

i
eat meet sea

usual spellings of i ea eat pea bean cheap leave pleased other spellings ee see free meet screen -

e
be me she

ie
field priest chief

e*e
these scene

ey
key

i
ski


saw north wore

usual spellings of or corn force nor short al call fall walk chalk our four yours source ore more shore bored au fault pause sauce

other spellings war war warmth warning aw law draw raw oor door floor oa broad board ought thought bought fought

u
two blue food

usual spellings of u oo too food moon smooth choose other spellings o do who whom o*e lose move prove ue true glue blue ui fruit suit iew view ew new few chew screw u*e rude tube ou you group wound

Diphthongs

e
day face wait

usual spellings of e a*e age face plate save shaped ai aim fail chain paint praise ay way play spray -

other spellings

eigh
eight weigh weight

ea
break great

ey
they grey

aigh
straight


boat know go

usual spellings of o*e nose vote home smoke whole oa boat road coast soap o so old most both ow low show know throw bowl -

other spellings

ew
sew

oe
toe

ough
though

a
my high five

usual spellings of a i*e file life five shine igh high night flight y by fly try why i* find wild climb -

other spellings

ie
die lie pie

y*e
type style

i
I hi

eigh
height

ui*e
juice

a
now out down

usual spellings of a ou out loud proud sound ground ow now town crowd -

other spellings

ou*e
house mouse bounce


boy choice

usual spellings of oi oil coin noise choice point oy boy toy joy -

other spellings


here near bacteria

usual spellings of ear ear near clear hear fear eer beer deer steer -

other spellings

ere
here

ier
fierce

e
wear care there

usual spellings of e air air pair chair stairs are care share square -

other spellings

ear
bear wear swear

ere
there where

eir
their


poor sure jury

usual spellings of ure cure pure sure -

other spellings

oor
poor

our
tour

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