500 Words: Short Vowels

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The A sounds in "after," "class," "pattern" and "travel" are the same.
- True
- False

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This quiz titled '500 Words: Short Vowels' explores the pronunciation of short vowel sounds in English. It assesses the ability to distinguish between similar vowel sounds across different words, enhancing phonetic skills crucial for language learners.

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The "ai" sound in "again" is the same "ai" sound in "rain."
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

The "ai" sound in "again" is not the same as the "ai" sound in "rain." In "again," the "ai" sound is pronounced as a long "a" sound, while in "rain," the "ai" sound is pronounced as a diphthong, combining the sounds of "a" and "i." Therefore, the statement is false.

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3.

"Problem," "product," "stop" and "done" have the same O sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

The statement is false because "problem" and "product" have different vowel sounds. "Problem" has the short o sound, while "product" has the short u sound. Similarly, "stop" and "done" also have different vowel sounds, with "stop" having the short o sound and "done" having the long o sound. Therefore, these words do not have the same O sound.

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The O's have the same sound in "contain," "complete" and "color."
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

The statement is true because in the words "contain," "complete," and "color," the letter "o" is pronounced the same way. It has the same sound, which is the short vowel sound /ɒ/.

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5.

The A and O sounds in "fall," "father," "hot" and "off" are the same sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

The A and O sounds in "fall," "father," "hot," and "off" are indeed the same sound. In English, these sounds are represented by different letters, but they are actually pronounced in a similar way. The A sound in "fall" and "father" is a long vowel sound, while the O sound in "hot" and "off" is a short vowel sound. However, they both have a similar "ah" sound. Therefore, the statement is true.

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The two A's in "language" have the same sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

The statement is false because the two A's in the word "language" do not have the same sound. The first A in "language" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, while the second A is pronounced as a long vowel sound. Therefore, they have different sounds.

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7.

The two O's in "common" have the same sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

The statement is false because the two O's in "common" do not have the same sound. The first O has a short sound, as in "hot," while the second O has a long sound, as in "cone."

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8.

The words "wood" and "would" sound the same.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

The statement is true because "wood" and "would" are homophones, meaning they sound the same but have different spellings and meanings. In English, there are many examples of words that sound alike but are spelled differently, and "wood" and "would" are one such pair.

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The U sounds in "just," "during," "busy" and "minute" are the same sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. False

Explanation

The U sounds in "just," "during," "busy," and "minute" are not the same sound. In "just" and "during," the U sound is pronounced as /ʌ/, while in "busy" and "minute," the U sound is pronounced as /uː/. Therefore, the statement is false.

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All the vowels in "among," "certain," "color" and "does" are the same sound.
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

The statement is true because all the vowels in the words "among," "certain," "color," and "does" are pronounced with the same sound. In these words, the vowel sound is represented by the letter "o" in "among" and "color," and by the letter "e" in "certain" and "does." Therefore, all the vowels in these words have the same sound.

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500 Words: Short Vowels

The A sounds in "after," "class," "pattern" and "travel" are the same.

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The "ai" sound in "again" is the same "ai" sound in "rain."

"Problem," "product," "stop" and "done" have the same O sound.

The O's have the same sound in "contain," "complete" and "color."

The A and O sounds in "fall," "father," "hot" and "off" are the same sound.

The two A's in "language" have the same sound.

The two O's in "common" have the same sound.

The words "wood" and "would" sound the same.

The U sounds in "just," "during," "busy" and "minute" are the same sound.

All the vowels in "among," "certain," "color" and "does" are the same sound.