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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Vowel sounds

Hi,

What would be the answers?

Circle the syllable that has the vowel sound that is not a short vowel sound or long vowel sound.

Sev/en

Drag/on

Hu/mans

Fun/nel

A/sleep

La/bels

Thanks!
  

Top answer

1. " Note: the first syllable here has a short e vowel sound. 2.

  • 1.
  • " Note: the first syllable here has a short e vowel sound.
  • 2.
  • 2nd 3.
  • 2nd 4.
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1. the second syllable - this is a kind of muted vowel sound that's neither long nor short, like the vowel sound in the last syllable of the word "tumble." Note: the first syllable here has a short e vowel sound.

2. 2nd

3. 2nd

4. 2nd

5. 1st

6. 2nd
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AnonymousWhat would be the answers?
We normally ask you to provide your own answers first, but someone has already answered.

The syllable to circle is the last one in every case except that it's the first one in 'asleep'.

CJ

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