Reviewing Short Vowel Sounds

2nd Grade English practice: Which word has the short 'i' sound? 1. bike 2. pig 3. light 4. kite. Part of phonics and reading foundations (Phonics: Sounds & Syllables).

~8 min

Each vowel (a, e, i, o, u) has a short sound. Like 'apple' for 'a', 'egg' for 'e', 'igloo' for 'i', 'octopus' for 'o', and 'umbrella' for 'u'.

Short Vowel Sounds

Say the short sound for each letter.

A
E
I
O
U

Each vowel (a, e, i, o, u) makes a specific short sound. We say 'a' for apple, 'e' for egg, 'i' for igloo, 'o' for octopus, and 'u' for umbrella.

💡 Say the vowel sound out loud to help your mouth feel the shape of the sound.