UnderstandingEnglish

Lesson 1: The Alphabet

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll MmNn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

Why are some letters here blue?

The Alphabet

Knowing the difference between vowels and consonants are critical when learning to read and speak English. Luckily, its easy! :D

Vowels: A E I O UConsonants: All the other ones!

Vowels and Consonants

Vowels usually have two different pronunciations. In English, we refer to these as Long and Short sounds.

A long vowel says its name.

Vowels

Rule 1:When a word has two vowels, usually the first vowel says its name and the secondvowel is silent.

Long Vowels

MailNailPailRailSailTail

Long Vowels with A

GainMainPainRainTrain

Long Vowels with A

bakecakelakemakeraketake

Long Vowels with A

apetapeatehatelatedate

Long Vowels with A

seateareachteachbeakweak

Long Vowels with E

healmealrealsealbeamteam

Long Vowels with E

beanmeanheapleapeardear

Long Vowels with E

fearhearnearbeetreefree

Long Vowels with E

hideridesidetidewidebride

Long Vowels with I

glideprideslidebikelikehike

Long Vowels with I

filemilepiletilesmilewhile

Long Vowels with I

dimetimelimechimedineline

Long Vowels with I

roadloadtoadoaksoakfoam

Long Vowels with O

roamsoapboatcoatgoathoe

Long Vowels with O

jokepokespokesmokeholepole

Long Vowels with O

boneconetonestonehoperope

Long Vowels with O

fruitjuicecutefluteduneJune

Long Vowels with U

tuneprunebluecluegluetrue

Long Vowels with U

Rule 2:If a word has one vowel and it comes at the end of the word, this vowel has a long vowel sound.

Long Vowels

he gowe some loshe noby somy yo-yo

Long Vowels with Rule 2

Rule 3:The vowel i and o have a long vowel sound when followed by two or more consonants usually has a long vowel sound.

Long Vowels

childbindmindfindhindkind

Long Vowels with Rule 3

mindblindgrindhighfightlight

Long Vowels with Rule 3

nightrightbrightflightoldcold

Long Vowels with Rule 3

foldholdtoldboltcoltjolt

Long Vowels with Rule 3

bothmostpostrolltollstroll

Long Vowels with Rule 3