PowerPoint Presentation for Class at IUPUI (1/28/10)

1. Melissa Taylor

2. Meet the
Definition
Vowels
Examples Wrap-Up

3. Long Vowels
We can’t
make words Short
without Vowels
them!

4.  –noun
 1. Phonetics.
 a. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced without
occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs (opposed
to CONSONANT ).
 b. (in a syllable) the sound of greatest sonority, as i in grill. Compare
CONSONANT (def. 1b).
 c. (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a
phonological element in structural contrast with consonant, as the (ē) of be
(bē), we (wē), and yeast (yēst).
 2. a letter representing or usually representing a vowel, as, in
English, a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y.
 –adjective
 3. of or pertaining to a vowel.

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6. Ally
Alligator

7. Ethan
Elephant

8. Izzy
Iguana

9. Oscar
Octopus

10. Ulysses
Unicorn

16.  Long A sounds the  When A is followed
same as it’s name. by a consonant, the A
 Ape has a short sound.
 Ache  At
 Ankle  Ax
 Snail  Anthill
 Vase  Cat
 Lady  Tackle
 Alligator

17.  Long E sounds the  When E is followed
same as it’s name. by a consonant, the
 Eat E has a short sound.
 Easy  Elephant
 Eraser  Error
 Needle  End
 Beagle  Exercise
 Niece  Dentist
 Fence

18.  Long I sounds the  When I is followed
same as it’s name. by a consonant, the I
 Ice makes a short sound.
 Iciscle  It
 Island  Itch
 White  Iguana
 Bright  Gift
 Lie  Pillow
 City

19.  Long O sounds the  When O is followed
same as it’s name. by a consonant, the
 Open O has a short sound.
 Ocean  Operate
 Ogre  Octogon
 Coaster  Octopus
 Remote  Rotten
 Radio  Flower
 Mom

20.  Long U sounds the  When U is followed
same as it’s name. by a consonant the U
 Unicorn makes a short sound.
 Unicycle  Uncle
 Universe  Umbrella
 Salute  Under
 You  Bump
 Brush
 Cup