Pronunciation tip of the day: LONG VOWELS


Find the long vowels and ENJOY them, so you don’t have to take time between words.


How to recognize long vowels in English:


1)  Be careful with A:    SAX not sex

LANDing not lending

I have a question about my celery/ sAlary.


2)  Double vowels or diphthongs (2 vowels together):

Read    or    Three      or      main  or  cool

Y or W at the end of a syllable makes a diphthong:

Way     how

BUT! Remember the short sound in book, good, look.


3)    Silent consonants lengthen the vowel:

walk   debt  night     UK: fork  work  party


4)  Silent E at the end of a short word lengthens the vowel:   like    those    have