SoundsTHE 20 VOWEL SOUNDS

(GRAPHS, DIGRAPHS AND TRIGRAPHS)

The A Sound

ai as in rainay as in haya as in babya_e as in tape

A

aiayaa_e

The E Sound

ee as in treee as in meea as in beachy as in ponyey as in key

E

eeeeayey

The I Sound

i as in tigerie as in piey as in flyi_e as in kiteigh as in light

I

iieyi_eigh

The O Sound

o as in openoa as in boatow as in rowo_e as in nose

O

ooaowo_e

The a Sound

a as in ant

a

a

The e Sound

e as in bed

ea as bread

e

e

ea

The i Sound

i as in bin

y as pyramid

i

i

y

The o Sound

o as in pot

a as in swan

o

o

a

The u Sound

u as in bus

o as in glove

u

u

o

The air Sound

air as in chair

are as in square

air

air

are

The ar Sound

ar as in car

a as in banana

ar

ar

a

The ear Sound

ear as in hear

eer as in beer

ear

ear

eer

The oi Sound

oi as in coin

oy as in boy

oi

oi

oy

The ow Sound

ow as in cow

ou as in house

ow

ow

ou

The or Sound

or as in porka as in ballau as in sauceaw as in sawoor as in doorore as in smore

ororaauawoorore

The er Sound Part 1

er as in teacherar as in collaror as in doctorure as in measure

er

erarorure

The er Sound

er as in fernir as in shirtor as in wormur as in fur

er

erirorur

The er Sound Part 2

a as in zebrae as in goldeni as in fossilo as in lionu as in circus

er

aeiou

The oo Sound

oo as in book

u as in bull

oo

oo

u

The oo Sound

oo as in moonew as in screwue as in glue

oo

ooewue

The ure Sound

ure as in lure

ure

oo