The Sounds of English 2 (vowels)

This is a short vowel sound. Watch the video and practice the pronunciation of this sound. You can also download a poster with examples. Click here.

The usual spelling is 'i 'as in his, this, film, six, big, swim.
But also 'e' 'o' 'u' as in English, women, busy.

This is a long vowel sound. Watch the video and practice the pronunciation of this sound. You can also download a poster with examples. Click here.

The usual spellings are 'ee' as in meet, three; 'ea' as in speak, eat; 'e' as in me, we.
But also 'eo' 'i' 'ey' 'ie' as in people, police, key, niece.