Lesson 13 - The City
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This page: Learn how to pronounce words that are spelled with two vowels together.

Two Vowels Together

When two vowels are together in a word, usually the first vowel "says its name" ( A, E, I, O, U) and the second is silent.

• tie - The vowel i says its name I.
• load - The vowel o says its name O.

 

Exercise - Two vowels

Select the correct pronunciation of the word.

1. meal

• Pronunciation 1
• Pronunciation 2
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2. road

• Pronunciation 1
• Pronunciation 2
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3. leaf

• Pronunciation 1
• Pronunciation 2
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4. sail

• Pronunciation 1
• Pronunciation 2
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5. pie

• Pronunciation 1
• Pronunciation 2
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Dictation

 

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