Long and Short Vowels | Spelling Rules | Learn How a Vowel Changes Its Sound | A Rap Song

English Vowels can make a short sound (ă ĕ ĭ ŏ ŭ) or a long sound (ā ē ī ō ū). Here are the spelling rules for when a vowel changes from a short sound to a long sound. 1. Silent Final E can jump one consonant to make a vowel say its long sound. 2. If two vowels are together they may work as a vowel team to possibly make the vowel say its long sound. 3. If a vowel is at the end of a syllable it will make its long sound. This is called an open syllable 4. If I or O are followed by two consonants they will make their long sound. Vowels can also make the schwa sound which is the unstressed centralised vowel sound. Vowels can also change sound because of the speakers accent. Lyrics Vowels can be short ă ĕ ĭ ŏ ŭ Vowels can be long. ā ē ī ō ū Learn how a vowel can change its sound in this song. Final silent E makes an appearance in this song./It jumps a single consonant to make a short vowel long. cap/cape tub/tube If two vowels are together a vowel, a vowel team may be bound./The vowels may work together, they make a long vowel sound. sell/seal cot/coat If a vowel is at the end/ of a syllable in a word./It’s called an open syllable/and a long vowel sound is heard. met/me hid/hi The letters I and O,/They can make a long vowel sound./If after I or O/two consonants are found. fin/find kin/kind