Tai English - Long Vowel Sounds
The TAI ENGLISH - LONG VOWEL SOUNDS quiz focuses on identifying and differentiating long vowel sounds in English. It tests understanding through examples like 'smile', 'rain', and 'queen', enhancing phonetic skills relevant for effective communication.
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1. 3 letter words have the short vowel sound. Example: pan 2. When a word ends in –e, it is silent and the vowel is long. Example: smile 3. The combination of two vowels, the first one is long and the second is silent. Example: rain
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CHECK THE WORDS THAT HAVE A LONG A
- A.
Bait
- B.
Sand
- C.
Tan
- D.
Gate
Correct Answer(s)
A. Bait
D. GateExplanation
The words "bait" and "gate" have a long A sound. In "bait," the AI sound is pronounced as a long A. In "gate," the A is also pronounced as a long A. However, the words "sand" and "tan" do not have a long A sound. In "sand," the A is pronounced as a short A, and in "tan," the A is pronounced as a short A as well. Therefore, the correct words that have a long A sound are "bait" and "gate."Rate this question:
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CHECK THE LONG I SOUNDS
- A.
Igloo
- B.
Bite
- C.
Sight
- D.
Ice cream
Correct Answer(s)
B. Bite
C. Sight
D. Ice creamExplanation
The given words "bite," "sight," and "ice cream" all have the long "i" sound. In "bite," the "i" is pronounced as /aɪ/. In "sight," the "i" is pronounced as /aɪ/ as well. In "ice cream," the "i" is pronounced as /aɪ/ too. Therefore, all three words have the same long "i" sound. However, "igloo" does not have the long "i" sound. It is pronounced with a short "i" sound /ɪ/.Rate this question:
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CHECK LONG E SOUNDS
- A.
Eight
- B.
Eleven
- C.
Queen
- D.
Green
Correct Answer(s)
C. Queen
D. GreenExplanation
The words "queen" and "green" have the long E sound. In "queen," the long E sound is represented by the letters "ee," while in "green," it is represented by the letter "e." The other two words, "eight" and "eleven," do not have the long E sound.Rate this question:
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CHECK THE LONG U SOUNDS
- A.
Mum
- B.
Unicorn
- C.
Fuel
- D.
Sum
Correct Answer(s)
B. Unicorn
C. FuelExplanation
The correct answer is "unicorn, fuel" because both words contain the long "u" sound. In "unicorn," the "u" is pronounced like "yoo," and in "fuel," the "u" is pronounced like "yoo" as well. The other words, "mum" and "sum," do not have the long "u" sound. "Mum" has a short "u" sound, pronounced like "uh," and "sum" has a short "u" sound, pronounced like "uh" as well.Rate this question:
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CHECK LONG O SOUNDS
- A.
Note
- B.
Dog
- C.
Float
- D.
Mom
Correct Answer(s)
A. Note
C. FloatExplanation
The given words "note" and "float" both have the long "o" sound, which is pronounced as /oʊ/. The other two words "dog" and "mom" do not have the long "o" sound. Therefore, the correct answer is "note, float" as they are the only words that contain the specified sound.Rate this question:
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Short vowel sounds say the letters sound and long vowel sounds says the letters name.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The explanation for the given correct answer is that short vowel sounds are pronounced as the actual sound of the letter, while long vowel sounds are pronounced as the name of the letter. For example, the short vowel sound of "a" is pronounced as "æ" in words like "cat," while the long vowel sound of "a" is pronounced as "ay" in words like "cake." Therefore, the statement that short vowel sounds say the letters sound and long vowel sounds say the letters name is true.Rate this question:
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