American English Short Vowel Sounds

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    What vowel sound is the word "bread?"

    • Short a
    • Short e
    • Short i
    • Short o
    • Short u
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Vowels are crucial in English speaking. Do you know proper vowel sounds? Answer a few questions on our fun American English short vowel sounds quiz and test your knowledge. Our awesome quiz will check your existing knowledge of short vowel sounds (including their pronunciation and common spellings) in English. Let's see if you can answer all the questions on the quiz correctly! We encourage you to get a good score. Make sure to attempt all the questions below. Keep learning, and All the very best!

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  • 2. 

    What vowel sound is the word "friend?"

    • Short a

    • Short e

    • Short i

    • Short o

    • Short u

    Correct Answer
    A. Short e
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "short e" because the word "friend" does not have a long vowel sound. It is pronounced with a short "e" sound, as in the word "bed."

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  • 3. 

    True or False The consonant-vowel-consonant will produce a short vowel sound?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) pattern typically produces a short vowel sound. In English, short vowel sounds are usually found in closed syllables, where a single consonant is followed by a vowel and then another consonant. Examples of CVC words include "cat," "dog," and "run." In these words, the vowel sound is short and is not influenced by any additional letters or syllables. Therefore, it can be concluded that the CVC pattern generally produces a short vowel sound.

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  • 4. 

    The vowel sound in: gram

    • Short e

    • Short u

    • Short i

    • Short a

    • Short o

    Correct Answer
    A. Short a
    Explanation
    The correct answer is short a because the word "gram" contains the short a vowel sound.

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  • 5. 

    Choose the word below that has a short a sound.

    • Tread

    • Last

    • Bead

    • Read

    Correct Answer
    A. Last
    Explanation
    The word "last" has a short a sound.

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  • 6. 

    The vowel sound in: breath

    • Short a

    • Short u

    • Short o

    • Short i

    • Short e

    Correct Answer
    A. Short e
    Explanation
    The vowel sound in the word "breath" is a short e sound.

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following words contains the short /ɪ/ sound, as in "bit"?

    • Kite 

    • Hid 

    • Fine 

    • Cute

    Correct Answer
    A. Hid 
    Explanation
    The short /ɪ/ sound is a vowel sound produced with the tongue positioned high and forward in the mouth. In the word "hid," the vowel sound is short and crisp, similar to the sound in "bit" or "sit." The other options contain different vowel sounds: "kite" has a long /aɪ/ sound, "fine" has a long /aɪ/ sound, and "cute" has a long /juː/ sound.

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  • 8. 

    True or False Open syllable will produce a short vowel sound?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound. In this case, the open syllable does not necessarily produce a short vowel sound. The length of the vowel sound in an open syllable can vary and can be either short or long, depending on the specific word or pronunciation. Therefore, the statement that open syllables will always produce a short vowel sound is false.

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  • 9. 

    What is the underlined vowel sound in the word busy?

    • Short a

    • Short e

    • Short i

    • I don't know.

    Correct Answer
    A. Short i
    Explanation
    The underlined vowel sound in the word "busy" is a short i sound.

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  • 10. 

    True or False. Short vowel sounds "say their name".

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Short vowel sounds do not "say their name". Short vowel sounds are pronounced differently from their letter names. For example, the short vowel sound for the letter "a" is pronounced as /æ/ in words like "cat" or "bat". So, the statement is false.

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  • 11. 

    The vowel sound in: plunge

    • Short a

    • Short e

    • Short i

    • Short o

    • Short u

    Correct Answer
    A. Short u
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "short u" because the word "plunge" contains the /ʌ/ sound, which is commonly represented by the letter "u" in English.

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  • 12. 

    Choose the word that has a short e sound.

    • Elliott

    • Eat

    • Shot

    • Errange

    Correct Answer
    A. Elliott
  • 13. 

    What vowel sound is the word "said?"

    • Long a

    • Long e

    • Short i

    • Short a

    • Short e

    Correct Answer
    A. Short e
    Explanation
    The word "said" has the short e vowel sound. This is because the letter "a" in the word is pronounced as /ɛ/, which is the short e sound.

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