Recognize Short 'a' Sound
~5 min
The letter 'a' can make a short sound like in 'apple' or 'cat'. Say /a/ /a/ /a/.
The Short A Sound
apple
The letter 'a' makes the /a/ sound you hear at the start of apple.
Illustration cue (author manually)
A bright red apple with the letter 'a' next to it.
The letter 'a' makes a short sound like the start of 'apple'. We say it like /a/ /a/ /a/.
💡 Move your mouth wide to make the /a/ sound.