Read and Speak English Multimedia CDROM

Teaches Reading, Spelling, Pronunciation, Phonics, Vocabulary, Handwriting

English Lessons CD-ROM

Read and Speak English

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LONG VOWEL PAIRS

VOWEL PAIR EXAMPLE
WORD #1 EXAMPLE
WORD #2 EXAMPLE
WORD #3

ai tail rain braid

ay bay hay tray

ea pea bead leaf

ee bee feet heel

ey key valley turkey

ie tie pie die

oa boat foam goat

oe toe hoe doe

ow slow bow snow

PHONETIC RULES
GENERAL RULE => Vowel pairs are usually pronounced as a single long vowel sound. The first vowel is pronounced long and the second vowel is silent.

VOWEL PAIR APPLICATION

ai, ay The letter a usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is a and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word tail the a is long and the i is silent. Also, in the word bay the a is long and the semivowel y is silent.

ea, ee, ey The letter e usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is e and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word pea the e is long and the a is silent. Also, in the word bee the first e is long and the second e is silent. In addition, in the word key the e is long and the semivowel y is silent.

ie The letter i usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is i and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word tie the i is long and the e is silent.

oa, oe, ow The letter o usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is o and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word boat the o is long and the a is silent. Also, in the word toe the o is long and the e is silent. In addition, in the word slow the o is long and the w, which acts here as a vowel, is silent.

EXERCISE 1 EXERCISE 2 EXERCISE 3 EXERCISE 4 EXERCISE 5 EXERCISE 6 EXERCISE 7 EXERCISE 8

EXERCISE 9

(c) Anotek, Inc. - Copyright 1996 - Patent Pending
Title: Read and Speak English
(Teaches Reading, Spelling, Pronunciation and Phonics, Vocabulary and Handwriting)
Authors: George N. Balanis, PhD, MBA and Toula Balanis, AA
Publisher: Anotek, Inc.
Circulation: 1 January 2000
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Revised: 4 August 2000
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VOWEL PAIR	EXAMPLE WORD #1	EXAMPLE WORD #2	EXAMPLE WORD #3
ai	tail	rain	braid
ay	bay	hay	tray
ea	pea	bead	leaf
ee	bee	feet	heel
ey	key	valley	turkey
ie	tie	pie	die
oa	boat	foam	goat
oe	toe	hoe	doe
ow	slow	bow	snow

VOWEL PAIR	APPLICATION
ai, ay	The letter a usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is a and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word tail the a is long and the i is silent. Also, in the word bay the a is long and the semivowel y is silent.
ea, ee, ey	The letter e usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is e and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word pea the e is long and the a is silent. Also, in the word bee the first e is long and the second e is silent. In addition, in the word key the e is long and the semivowel y is silent.
ie	The letter i usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is i and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word tie the i is long and the e is silent.
oa, oe, ow	The letter o usually has the long sound in words, or syllables, with only two vowels where the first vowel is o and the second vowel is silent. For example, in the word boat the o is long and the a is silent. Also, in the word toe the o is long and the e is silent. In addition, in the word slow the o is long and the w, which acts here as a vowel, is silent.