Short Vowels In English
Learn the Short Vowels In English. Find short vowels audio lesson and practice. Learn the short vowel chant in English to help learn American Pronunciation.
ă ĕ ĭ ŏ ŭ
The diacritical mark ˘ above a short vowel is called a ‘breve’ -pronounced ‘breeve’. Breve means ‘short or brief’ in Latin.
short ă
ă ă apple
short ĕ
ĕ ĕ egg
short ĭ
ĭ ĭ it
short ŏ
ŏ ŏ off
short ŭ
ŭ ŭ up
Short Vowels Chant
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