Long Vowel O. A long vowel is a vowel that is pronounced the same as its name. Depending on their position in the word and the pronunciation of that word, the length of the vowel can change and have a different sound.
In English spelling each vowel letter has two main sounds. Short vowels, on the other hand, have unpredictable pronunciations. Watch the following video to learn how to pronounce the Long O sound correctly: (Note that in the video the term "soft palate".
In English spelling each vowel letter has two main sounds.
For example, cut and cute are pronounced differently, but which one has the long u sound?
They will learn about vowel codes. In fact, a long vowel is one where the pronunciation matches the name of the letter. Long Vowels are pronounced like the actual name of the vowel.