Read common vowel teams
~8 min
In rain, ai makes the long a sound. In seed, ee makes the long e sound.
Two Vowels, One Sound
Look at the vowel team 'ai' inside the box.
Word: rain
sound 1r
sound 2ai
sound 3n
When two vowels stand together in a word, they often team up to make one long sound. For example, 'ai' in rain says long a, and 'ee' in seed says long e.
💡 Look for two vowels side-by-side to spot a vowel team.